The Uttarakhand Schedule caste sub plan and tribal plan (planning allocation and utilization act)

uttarakhand · 2013

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S. 1The Uttarakhand Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan Act, 2013 establishes planning, allocation, and utilization for scheduled castes and tribes in Uttarakhand.
S. 2Section defines key terms used in the act for planning and implementing welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Uttarakhand.
S. 3The section mandates the state to allocate a portion of its annual plan budget for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, to be revised annually.
S. 4The section mandates the department to communicate a tentative plan outlay for Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plans to other departments each financial year.
S. 5Section 5 mandates that departmental sub-plans must include schemes benefiting Scheduled Castes/Tribes to bridge development gaps.
S. 6Section mandates departments to prepare sub-plans for Scheduled Castes/Tribes to promote equity and focused development.
S. 7Section ensures Scheduled Castes/Tribes are included in general schemes and prepares specific sub-plans for them.
S. 8Section mandates departments to estimate development gaps of Scheduled Castes/Tribes and formulate sub-plans for inclusion in the state plan.
S. 9Each department must submit annual sub-plans for Scheduled Castes and Tribes to the Nodal Department for State Committee appraisal.
S. 10Section 10 mandates the State Committee to review Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plan schemes for compliance with Act conditions.
S. 11Section 11 outlines norms for allocating funds from Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plans to specific schemes benefiting these groups.
S. 12Section approves schemes for inclusion in annual plans for budget provisioning for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
S. 13Section 13 allocates budgets for Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plans to respective departments in the state finance department.
S. 14Section 14 mandates the government to enhance the Finance Department for budget implementation and allocation per the Act's provisions.
S. 15Section 15 mandates budget release orders for Scheduled Castes and Tribes Sub-Plans after budget approval.
S. 16The section mandates the government to form a State Committee to oversee and implement Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plans.
S. 17Section 17 establishes a State Committee to advise, plan, evaluate, approve, and monitor Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plans.
S. 18The Uttarakhand Schedule Caste Sub Plan and Tribal Plan Act designates the Social Welfare Department as the Nodal Department to assist the state committee.
S. 19Section 19 outlines the nodal department's role in coordinating, preparing, and tracking the implementation of Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plans.
S. 20Section 20 mandates the government to strengthen the Social Welfare Department with an Administrator and Technical Unit to assist the state committee.
S. 21Section 21 establishes Sub-Plan Support Units to manage and implement Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plans in districts.
S. 22Section establishes District Monitoring Committees to oversee and review the implementation of sub-plans for Scheduled Castes and Tribes.
S. 23Section mandates government departments to strengthen planning units for effective implementation and monitoring of sub-plans.
S. 24Section mandates transparency and accountability in implementing Scheduled Castes and Tribal Sub-Plan schemes, requiring public document hosting.
S. 25Section 25 mandates the government to create a scheme for incentives and penalties for officials' performance under the Act, and report annually.
S. 26The Nodal agency must submit an annual report to the State Legislature detailing implementation outcomes and unutilized funds for Scheduled Castes/Tribal Sub-Plans.
S. 27Section 27 empowers the government to make rules for implementing and monitoring the development plans for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
S. 28The section allows the government to issue orders to address Act implementation issues, but only within two years, and requires laying these orders before the Vidhan Sabha.
S. 29Repeals the 2013 ordinance for planning, allocation, and utilization of funds for Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Uttarakhand.