Lok Sabha Question No. 2073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Subrata Pathak, Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SAFAI KARAMCHARIS

2073. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

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

- a) whether the Government has extended the   tenure of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for three years;
2. (b) if the details thereof with the aims and objectives thereto and the impact of the extension of NCSK in the country; SO, along
3. whether the Government has fixed any budget for the NCSK extended period of three years and if S0, the details thereof; and
4. the total number of manual scavengers and safai karamchari which are likely to be benefited under the said commission?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Sir: The tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) has been extended for a period of three years with effect from 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2025 vide Gazette Notification No.16/5/2021-PLAN dated 03.02.2022. Yes;

The aims and objectives of NCSK are given at Annexure-[

The extension of the tenure of the Commission helps to facilitate socio-economic development of Safai Karamcharis and to reduce the incidence of hazardous cleaning: It helps in achieving the of  equity of the welfare and development of the target group. goal

- (c)= The total budget provision for the NCSK for next three years is approximately Rs.43.68 crores.
- (d): The beneficiaries of the Commission are not quantifiable as the Commission deals with complaints /grievances representations as received by it from manual scavengers and Safai Karamcharis.

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2073 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2022

## Reply  referred to part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2073 for answer on 15.03.2022 regarding National Commission for Safai Karamcharis is as under:

The aims and objectives of NCSK are as under:

- (a) Recommend to Central Government specific programmes of action towards elimination of inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities for Safai Karamcharis;
- (b) Study and evaluate the implementation of the programmes and schemes relating to the social and economic rehabilitation of Safai Karamcharis and scavengers in particular;
- Investigate   specific   grievance and to take relating to nonimplementation of:
- Programmes or schemes in respect of any group of safai karamcharis;
- (ii) Decisions, guidelines or instructions aimed at mitigating the hardship of Safai Karamcharis;
- (iii)The measures for the social and economic upliftment of Safai Karamcharis;
- (iv) the provision of any law in its application to Safai Karamcharis, and take up such matters with concerned authorities Or with the Central or State Government;
- (d) To study and monitor the working conditions, including those relating to health, safety and wages of Safai Karamcharis working under various kinds of employers including Government;, Municipalities and Panchayats, and to make recommendations in this regard;
- (e) Make   reports to the Central and State   Government on any matter concerning Safai Karamcharis,  taking into account any difficulties Or   disabilities being encountered by Safai Karamcharis; and
- f) other matter which may be referred to it by the Central Government Any
2. In addition to above, Section 31(1) of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 lays down the functions of NCSK and the manner of discharge of its functions as below:
- ~The National  Commission for Safai Karamcharis shall   perform the following   functions, namely:-
- (a) to monitor the implementation of this Act;
- (b) to enquire into complaints regarding contravention of the provisions of this Act, and convey its findings to the concerned authorities with recommendations requiring further action; and
- to advise the Central and State Governments for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act;
- d) to take suo moto notice of matter 'relating to non-implementation of this Act" .

In the discharge of its functions under sub-section (1), the National Commission shall have the power to call for information with respect to any matter specified in that sub-section from any Government or local or other authority: