Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Nodal Department and its functions. (1) The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department shall be the nodal department for the formulation and implementation of the Development Action Plan. (2) The nodal department shall,– (a) prepare the draft Development Action Plan and place it before the Empowered Committee for its consideration and approval; (b) monitor the implementation of the schemes for the development of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; (c) maintain a database as may be required for the planning, allocation and utilization of the funds earmarked under this Act for the development of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; (d) undertake research, survey and statistical studies, in such manner as may be prescribed, to track the progress of the implementation of the Schemes for the development of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; (e) create a web portal for the dissemination of such information for the development of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in such manner, as may be prescribed; and (f) undertake periodical impact analysis of the implementation of the Development Action Plan based on the gaps in development.