Wednesday, September 1, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Centre admits Sheila diverted SC/ST fund for Games

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Centre-admits-Sheila-diverted-SC/ST-fund-for-Games/articleshow/6471707.cms

1 Sep, 2010, 04.37AM IST,ET Bureau

Centre admits Sheila diverted SC/ST fund for Games

NEW DELHI: The Centre has admitted that the Sheila Dikshit government
violated guidelines to divert funds meant for Schedules Castes and
Tribes to finance its pets projects for the Commonwealth Games.

"In view of the guidelines of 2006, these appear to be wrong," home
minister P Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha during a discussion on
the diversion of nearly Rs 678 crore from the funds for Scheduled
Castes and Tribes for the Commonwealth Games. The admission comes at a
time when the Delhi government is under attack from the rivals for its
reluctance to conduct governance in an ethical manner.

The Rajya Sabha witnessed disruptions by BSP MPs over the issue, which
came to light through a Right to Information application.

According to the information given by Delhi government to an RTI
petitioner, nearly Rs 678 crore from Delhi's special component plan,
which was meant for improving the standard of living of the poor
sections of the community through various government schemes and
programmes, was diverted for Games projects.

In his reply, Mr Chidambaram said that Delhi government had got around
Rs 8,000 crore for five years from 2006-7 to 2009-10, under the
special component plan. "As is common practice with various other
state governments, Delhi had divided this fund into two categories —
divisible and indivisible." The divisible category was for schemes
which affected the Scheduled Castes and Tribes directly. "While Rs 983
crore was in the divisible category, the rest — Rs 7,100 crore — was
in the indivisible category. Out of that (indivisible category), Rs
678 crore was contributed to CWG projects," the home minister said.

"This seems to be prima-facie wrong," Mr Chidambaram admitted, but
added: "This happens not just in NCT, but in all states." He said that
Delhi government had told him that the amount diverted will be added
to the Plan funds for the next financial year. The minister said that
the Planning Commission was seized of the matter and had set up a
committee to look into the diversion of funds in all states.


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[ZESTCaste] SC/ST funds diverted for CWG: Chidambaram

 

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/92901/scst-funds-diverted-cwg-chidambaram.html

SC/ST funds diverted for CWG: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI. Aug 31, DHNS:

The Centre on Tuesday admitted that the Delhi government had indeed
diverted the funds meant for scheduled castes and tribes welfare to
Commonwealth Games projects. Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha,
Home Minister P Chidambaram said efforts would be made to bring the
money back to the SC/ST Fund.

The Rajya Sabha had recently witnessed disruptions by members of the
Bahujan Samaj Party over the issue, which came to light through a
Right to Information application.

As per the information given by Delhi government through RTI, nearly
Rs 744.35 crore from Delhi's special component plan (SCP), meant for
improving the standard of living of the backward sections of the
community through various government schemes and programmes, was
diverted to the Games projects.

Chidambaram said that the Delhi government had received around Rs
8,000 crore for five years from 2006-7 to 2009-10, under the special
component plan.

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit woman gangraped in Greater Noida

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/dalit-woman-gangraped-in-greater-noida_100421245.html

Dalit woman gangraped in Greater Noida

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:10:59 PM by IANS

Greater Noida, Aug 31 (IANS) A 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly
gangraped at gunpoint in the Jewar area of Greater Noida, police said
Tuesday.
The incident came to light Tuesday when the woman complained to the police.

"Shalini (name changed) was sleeping on the terrace of her parents's
house in Karoli locality of Jewar area Monday night when two
neighbourers, identified as Bunty and Bhura, raped her at gunpoint.
She was sleeping alone as her parents were away and her siblings were
sleeping inside the house," said Superintendent of Police Atul Saxena.

She narrated the ordeal to her parents when they returned home.

The woman, married about two years ago in Haryana's Palwal district,
had come to her parents' home for the Rakshabandhan festival.

"The victim approached us this (Tuesday) evening. We have registered a
case of rape and have sent her for medical examination," said Station
House Officer Har Pal Singh.


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