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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Panel ‘dismayed’ at condition of SCs in Punjab

Panel ‘dismayed’ at condition of SCs in Punjab

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published Published on Jul 23, 2011   modified Modified on Jul 23, 2011

-The Times of India

 

The National Scheduled Caste Commission on Friday expressed displeasure over diversion of scheduled caste sub-plan funds for general purposes in Punjab.

Accompanied by the full commission, its chairman Dr P L Punia said, "As much as 31% of Punjab's total budget outlay should be for the sub-plan as per the commission guidelines, but it could spend only 10.21% and the remaining amount was shifted to general category purposes."

The commission members found that Punjab has a big gap in literacy between general category and SC population, with only 56% of SCs being literate as against 69% from the general category.

The commission revealed a shocking data that the SC population of 31% in the state holds only 3% land with average holding as low as 0.6 acres.

Punia said 62% of families below poverty line in the state were from SC families. There is a need to think beyond agriculture for uplift of SCs as they are not engaged in agriculture, the commission observed.

Referring to poor health indicators, Punia said as against 6% infant mortality among general categories, the rate was around 16% among SCs.

The commission has asked the state government to prepare a correction plan before the 12th Plan kicks in April next year. Apart from reporting the dismal performance to the President of India, the commission will send a report to the Planning Commission of India for persuading Punjab to respect the sub-plan.

The commission has set a deadline of one month for preparing the SC sub-plan by the Punjab government.

The SC commission has noticed that a sub-committee to monitor the sub-plan headed by the chief minister himself has not met since 2006.

It has also noted that while no case has been registered over untouchability, Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore has been spent for the purpose.

The Times of India, 23 July, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Panel-dismayed-at-condition-of-SCs-in-Punjab/articleshow/9330114.cms


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