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J&K Government proposing to ban on removing night soil by scavengers: Sakina
by Vijay Kumar April 24, 2010
Jammu, April 24 (Scoop News) -- J&K Minister for Social Welfare,
Sakina Itoo today said that the Government is contemplating to ban
the manually removing of night soil (human excreta) by scavengers,
`for the same purpose, a comprehensive self-employment scheme for
rehabilitation of scavengers and their dependents has been launched in
the State to liberate them from the occupation of removing night soil.
Sakina Itoo was addressing at a function organized in Jammu today by
SC/ST Corporation to provide loan assistance to beneficiaries
belonging to SC/ST enabling them to set up their own income generating
units.
Sakina said that the Government is proposing to ban on removing night
soil by scavengers manually in terms of Central Act of 1993. For this
purpose, the SC/ST Corporation imparts training and loan assistance to
identified beneficiaries to rehabilitate them in alternate trades and
occupation, the Minister added.
She distributed loan assistance of Rs 3 crore among 168 beneficiaries
of SC/ST community of Jammu division for establishment of income
generating units. Sakina enjoined upon the beneficiaries to utilize
the loan assistance under SC/ST category to improve their living
standard. She said that SC/ST Corporation provides loans to the poor
sections of the society on nominal interest to help them set up their
income generating units so that they can live a dignified life.
Sakina said Social Welfare Department is also providing educational
loan to the people living under below poverty line (BPL) and minority
students to help them peruse their educational pursuits. She said it
was the dream of Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and Chief
Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah to see the poor sections of the society
living a prosperous and respectable life.
The Minister also stated that the Corporation has so far covered 27878
persons of the target group persons and provided loan assistance to
the tune of Rs 10166.17 lakh. She further added that during the year
2009-10, the Corporation has sanctioned loans in favour of 784
beneficiaries to the tune of Rs 101722 lakhs disbursed loan assistance
Rs 412.35 lakh to 315 persons under Direct Financing Schemes in
collaboration with the National level Corporation of Centre and under
Bank tie-up 635 persons were provided financial assistance of Rs 259
lakhs.
Secretary SC/ST Corporation, Managing Director SC/ST Corporation,
Financial Advisor and Manager Project and other senior officers of the
department were present on the occasion.
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