Lok Sabha Question No. 3795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3795 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT AS MANUAL SCAVENGERS AND) THEIR REHABILITATION ACT, 2013

3795. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

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

(a) whether the   Government has   appointed a Central   Monitoring Committee to review the implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act; 2013 and if so, the details thereof:

b) whether the Committee has found that many States are lagging behind in the rehabilitation of manual scavengers and if so. the action taken by the Government in this regard:

whether the Government is implementing Self' Employment  Seheme  for Rehabilitation of Manual  Seavengers (SRMS) through National Safai Karamcharis  Finance   and  Development Corporation (NSKFDC): and

(d) if so. the details thereof and the success achieved since its ineeption?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Central  Monitoring Committee (CMC) has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment as per the provisions of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 (MS Act. 2013) . The composition of the CMC has been preseribed under Seetion 29(2) of the MS Act. 2013 which is aS per Annexure:

(b): The CMC has reviewed the progress of rehabilitation of identified manual scavengers and issued directives to States and Union Territories to reetify defieieneies in the documents. such as benelits.

(c): Yes Sir.

(d): The   Self' Employment  Scheme  for Rehabilitation of Manual  Scavengers was revised in synchronization with the provisions of MS Act: 2013 in November: 2013. Details of rehabilitation benefits provided t0 the identified manual seavengers and their dependents since 2013-14 upto 29.02.2020 are as under

|    | Rehabilitation benefits                                       |   Number of Beneficiaries |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|    | Onetime Cash assistance Rs.40.00O/- per beneficiary.          |                     43407 |
| 2  | Skill Development Training with monthly stipend of Rs.3000/ - |                      8792 |
|    | Capital  Subsidy upto a maximum of Rs.3.25.000/ -             |                      1074 |

## Annexure referred in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No 3795 for answer on 17.03.2020 regarding 66 Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act; 2013"

The Central Monitoring Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:

- (a) The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Chairperson , ex officio;
- (b) Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes member, ex officio;
- (c) Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment member; ex officio;
- (d) Chairperson, National Commission for Safai Karamcharis member; ex officio;
- (e) the Member of the Planning Commission dealing with
- three elected members of Parliament  belonging to Scheduled Castes, two from the Lok Sabha and one from the Rajya Sabha;
- (g) Secretaries of the Ministries of,
- Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment;
- (iii) Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation;
- (iv) Drinking Water and Sanitation;
- (v) Panchayati Raj;
- (vi) Finance, Department of Financial Services; and
- (vii) Defence,

members, ex officio;

- ex officio;
- Director-General, Defence Estates member, ex officio;
- representatives of not less than six State Governments and one Union territory, as the Central Government may, notify;
- (k) not more than six social workers belonging to organisation working for the prohibition of manual scavenging and  rehabilitation of manual scavengers, or, representing the scavenger community, resident in the country, to be nominated by the Chairperson, two of whom shall be women;
- Joint Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; looking after development of Scheduled Castes-Member-Secretary, ex officio;
- (m) such other representatives of Central Ministries or Departments and agencies which, in the opinion of the Chairperson, are concerned with the implementation of this Act.