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Power to remove difficulties STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 65 of 2013.- In pursuance to Article 46 of the Constitution of India and for effective implementation of the guidelines issued by the Planning Commission in formulation of Annual plan, it is considered necessary to provide for earmarking a portion of state plan outlay for the Scheduled Castes Sub-plan and Tribal Sub-plan,- (i) for allocation of state plan outlay for the Scheduled Castes Sub-plan and Tribal Sub- plan in proportion to the population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; 3 (ii) to make such allocated funds non-divertible; (iii) to spend for the schemes directly benefiting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population; and (iv) for matters connected there with or incidental thereto. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 25 of 2013, File No. Samvyashae 52 Shasana 2013] [Entry 20 and 23 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] Amending Act 38 of 2017.- It is considered necessary to amend the “The Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2013” (Karnataka Act 65 of 2013) to,- (i) substitute the words "allocable budget" for the word "plan" and to substitute the word "sub- allocable budget" for the word "sub-plan" in view of the merging of plan and non-plan distinction in the budgeting process of the Government, words plan or outlay or annual plan. (ii) define the words "allocable budget" and "exempted expenditure’’ which are included in the amendment. (iii) change the percentage of SC/ST population from 40% to such percentages as may be prescribed by the Government for purpose of defining SC/ST habitation. (iv) the designate the Hon'ble Minister for social welfare as Vice-Chairman and also to include the Chief Secretary as member of the SC/ST State Development Council. Further designation of Secretary, Social Welfare as Member Secretary of Council. (v) constitute Taluk level monitoring committee by rules for implementation of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan. (vi) to amend section 13 to allocate the unspent amount in any financial year to next to the immediately succeeding financial year in the ratio of 2:1 between the concerned administrative departments and Social Welfare Department for effective use of funds under SCSP/TSP. (vii) substitute the word "development" for the words "annual and five year plans and", in the proviso to section 15. Hence the Bill [L.A. Bill No.29 of 2017, File No. Samvyashae 27 Shasana 2017] [entry 20 of List III of seventh schedule of the Constitution of India.] ----- 4 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 65 OF 2013 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on theTwenty-seventh day of December, 2013) THE KARNATAKA SCHEDULED CASTES 1[SUB-ALLOCATION]1 AND TRIBAL 1[SUB- ALLOCATION]1 (PLANNING, ALLOCATION AND UTILIZATION OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES) ACT, 2013 (Received the assent of the Governor on the twenty-sixth day of December, 2013) (As amended by Act 38 of 2017) An Act to provide for earmarking a portion of state 1[allocable budget]1 for the Scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1 and Tribal 1[sub-allocation]1 in proportion to the population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and to put in place an institutional mechanism for preparation, implementation and monitoring of 1[sub-allocation]1 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; Whereas it is expedient to provide for earmarking a portion of state 1[allocable budget]1 for the Scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1 and Tribal 1[sub-allocation]1 in proportion to the population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and to put in place an institutional mechanism for preparation, implementation and monitoring of 1[sub-allocation]1 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; Be it enacted by Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty-fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-