Definitions

In this Act, unless the Context otherwise requires-

1. (a) "State" means Uttarakhand State;
2. (b) "State Government" means the State Government of Uttarakhand;
3. (c) "State Committee" means "the State Committee for Implementation and Monitoring of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan / Tribal Sub Plan" headed by Minister of Social Welfare;
4. (d) "Nodal Department" means Social Welfare Department of the Government of Uttarakhand;
5. (e) "the Scheduled Castes" and "Scheduled Tribes" means the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as notified in the constitution of India;
6. (f) "Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan(SCSP)" means the plan approved by the State committee for inclusion in the Annual Plan of the Department to bridge the gap in development of Scheduled Castes;
7. (g) "Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)" means the plan approved by the state committee for inclusion in the Annual Plan of the Department, to bridge the gap in development of Scheduled Tribes;
8. (h) "Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan fund" means a portion of the total plan outlays of the state in a financial year, as earmarked under the section 3;
   • (i) "Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan Schemes" means the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan Schemes included in the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan of the Departments;
9. (j) "General Schemes" means schemes included in the Annual Plans of the Departments which benefit all social groups including Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes;
10. (k) "Department" means any Government Department concerned with implementation of the plan schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes;
11. (l) "Gaps in development" means differences in development indicators of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes when compared to the state averages;
12. (m) "Sub-Plans" means Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan(SCSP) /Tribal Sub-Plan(TSP) or both;
13. (n) "Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes habitation" means any habitation where population of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes is not less than fourty percent of the total population of habitation;
14. (o) "Notification" means notification published in the Gazette of Uttarakhand.