Section 26 of The prohibition of employment as manual scavengers and their rehabilitation act, 2013
State Monitoring Committee.
- (1)Every State Government shall, by notification, constitute a State MonitoringCommittee, consisting of the following members, namely:—
- (a)the Chief Minister of State or a Minister nominated by him—Chairperson,ex officio;
- (b)the Minister-in-charge of the Scheduled Castes Welfare, and such otherDepartment, as the State Government may notify;
- (c)Chairperson of the State Commissions for Safai Karamcharis, and ScheduledCastes, if any— member, ex officio;
- (d)representatives of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, and SafaiKaramcharis— member, ex officio;
- (e)not less than two members of the State Legislature belonging to the ScheduledCastes, nominated by the State Government: Provided that if any State Legislature has no member belonging to theScheduled Castes, the State Government may nominate the members belonging to theScheduled Tribes;
- (f)the Director-General of Police— member, ex officio;
- (g)Secretaries to the State Government in the Departments of Home, PanchayatiRaj, Urban Local Bodies, and such other Departments, as the State Government may notify;
- (h)Chief Executive Officer of at least one Municipal Corporation, Panchayat atthe district-level, Cantonment Board and railway authority as the State Governmentmay notify;
- (i)not more than four social workers belonging to organisation working for theprohibition of manual scavenging and rehabilitation of manual scavengers, or,representing the scavenger community, resident in the State, to be nominated by theState Government, two of whom shall be women;
- (j)State-level head of the convener Bank of the State Level Bankers Committee—member, ex officio;
- (k)Secretary of the Department of the State Government dealing withdevelopment of the Scheduled Castes—Member-Secretary, ex officio;
- (l)such other representative of Departments of the State Government and suchother agencies which, in the opinion of the State Government, are concerned with theimplementation of this Act.
- (2)The State Monitoring Committee shall meet at least once in every six months andshall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetingsas may be prescribed.
Summary
- Every State Government must set up a State Monitoring Committee through an official notice.
- The committee is led by the Chief Minister or a Minister they choose.
- It includes various government officials like the Minister for Scheduled Castes Welfare and the Director-General of Police.
- It also includes representatives from the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes and Safai Karamcharis.
- The committee must meet at least once every six months.
- They must follow specific rules for how they conduct their business during these meetings.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who leads the State Monitoring Committee?
It is led by the Chief Minister or a Minister nominated by the Chief Minister.
2. How often does this committee have to meet?
They are required to meet at least once every six months.
3. Are people from the community included?
Yes, the committee can include up to four social workers, and at least two of them must be women.
Test yourself
1.Under Section 26 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, how frequently must the State Monitoring Committee meet?
2.According to Section 26 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, who serves as the Chairperson of the State Monitoring Committee?
3.Under Section 26 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, which members of the State Legislature are nominated to the committee?
4.If a State Legislature has no members from the Scheduled Castes, who can be nominated under Section 26 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013?