Lok Sabha Question No. 3288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Assaults against SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3288 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## ASSAULTS AGAINST SCs

## 3288.SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to stop the assaults against Scheduled Caste people in the country; and
- (6) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard during the last one year and the current year; State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a) and (): An Act of Parliament  namely the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act; 1989 was enacted to prevent commission of offences of atrocities against members of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). With an objective to deliver members of SCs and STs a greater justice, the PoA Act has been amended by the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act; 2015 and enforced with effect from 26.01.2016. The amendments broadly relate to addition of several new offences of atrocities besides   rephrasing and   expansion of some of   earlier  offences, establishment of   Exclusive Special Courts and   specification of Exclusive Special Public Prosecutors to exclusively try the offences under the PoA Act to enable expeditious disposal of cases, empowerment of Special Courts and Exclusive Special Courts to take direct cognizance of offence and addition of chapter on the  Rights of Victims and Witnesses

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 made by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the PoA Act have also been amended by the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities){PoA} Amendment Rules, 2016 and enforced with effect from 14.04.2016. The amendments broadly relate to provisions of relief amount between Rs. 85,000/Rs. 8,25,000/depending upon the nature of the offence, payment of admissible relief to within seven and completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet within sixty days. These Rules have been further amended by the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2018 on 27.06.2018 and the amendments broadly relate to provision of relief to victims of unnatural offences, relief for grievous hurt by throwing acid and provision of relief in case of death, injury, rape, gang rape, unnatural offences, grievous hurt by throwing acid etc. days damage to property, in addition to any other right to claim compensation in respect thereof under any other law:

Since   provisions of the PoA Act   and the PoA Rules are   implemented by the State Governments and  Union Territory Administrations, towards effective implementation of said legislations, are provided Central assistance, mainly for strengthening of the enforcement and judicial machinery, relief and rehabilitation of the affected persons, incentive for inter- caste marriages where one of the spouses is a member of a Scheduled Caste and awareness generation. are also addressed from time to time to implement provisions of the Act in letter and spirit: The State/UT wise Central assistance released during 2017-18 and 2018-19(as on 02.08.2018) is indicated in the statement annexed. they They

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## Statement\_in answer to part (a and (b for 07.08.2018,bY Shri Kodikunnil Sureshregarding Assaults against SCs'

StatesIUTs wise Central assistance\_during\_2017-18 and\_2018-19as on 02.08.2018) Atrocities Act,1989

| S No.   | States/UTs             | (Rs. in lakhs) Central assurance released during:   | (Rs. in lakhs) Central assurance released during:   |
|---------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1_      | Andhra Pradesh         | 2017-18 2609.01                                     | 2018-19                                             |
| 2       | Assam                  |                                                     |                                                     |
|         |                        | 6.00                                                |                                                     |
| 3       | Bihar                  | 1506.67                                             |                                                     |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh           | 507.12                                              |                                                     |
| 5_      | Goa                    | 7.45                                                | 40.00                                               |
| 6_      | Gujarat                | 3010.755                                            | 345.915                                             |
| 7_      | Haryana                | 753.625                                             | 891.419                                             |
| 8_      | Himachal Pradesh       | 42.485                                              |                                                     |
| 9.      | Jharkhand              | 183.702                                             | 316.565                                             |
| 10_     | Karnataka              |                                                     |                                                     |
| 11_     | Kerala                 | 1105.46                                             |                                                     |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh         | 6819.965                                            | 7224.67                                             |
| 13.     | Maharashtra            | 2547.47                                             |                                                     |
| 14      | Odisha                 | 1124.435                                            | 1356.25                                             |
| 15.     | Punjab                 | 100.00                                              |                                                     |
| 16.     | Rajasthan              | 3070.695                                            | 1820.26                                             |
| 17.     | Sikkim                 | 21.00                                               |                                                     |
| 18.     | Tamil Nadu             | 1921.235                                            |                                                     |
| 19.     | Telangana              | 1373.445                                            |                                                     |
| 20.     | Tripura                | 14.750                                              | 18.332                                              |
| 21 .    | Uttar Pradesh          | 5100.4705                                           | 10813.115                                           |
| 22.     | Uttarakhand            | 76.4875                                             |                                                     |
| 23_     | West Bengal            | 409.00                                              | 256.041                                             |
| 24      | Chandigarh             | 10.00                                               | 10.00                                               |
| 25      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |                                                     |                                                     |
| 26      | Daman and Diu          |                                                     |                                                     |
| 27.     | NCT of Delhi           |                                                     |                                                     |
| 28      | Puducherry             | 400.00                                              |                                                     |
|         | Total                  | 35586.00                                            | 23092.567                                           |