Thursday, December 10, 2009

[ZESTCaste] Atrocities against Dalits

 

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=55607

Thursday, December 10, 2009
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Atrocities against Dalits

16:53 IST

RAJYA SABHA

The number of cases in regard to various offences of atrocities
against Scheduled Castes, registered under the Scheduled Castes and
the Scheduled Tribes (prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, during last
five years, were as under: -

Year
Number of cases

2004
26523

2005
25836

2006
26665

2007
29825

2008
24971

Total
1,33,820

Source:- National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB); Data for 2008 is provisional

Implementation of the said Act is the responsibility of
State Governments. They are addressed from time to time at the
highest level, to implement it, in letter and spirit. Its
implementation is also reviewed in high-level meetings with them.

With a view to ensure effective implementation of the Act, central
assistance is also provided to State Governments/Union Territory
Administrations, mainly for strengthening their enforcement and
judicial machinery, relief to atrocity victims, incentive for
inter-caste marriages and awareness generation.

This information was given by Shri. D. Napoleon, the Minister of State
for Social Justice & Empowerment, in a written reply to a question in
Rajya Sabha today.

SB/AP

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