OVER THIRTY THOUSAND CASES REGISTERED FOR ATROCITIES AGAINST PERSONS
BELONGING TO SCs/STs
More than 30,300
cases were registered under the Scheduled Castes and Schedules
Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for offences against
persons belonging to SCs and STs during the year 2000. The Minister
of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya told
the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that this is over 4,000 cases
more than registered in the previous year . He said that the Centre
have been impressing upon the state governments and UT administrations
for implementing the Act in letter and spirit
and take preventive action in checking offences. He said that
the provisions of the Act are also publicized for creating awareness
amongst Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Minister said
that financial assistance is being provided under the scheme for
strengthening of administrative and enforcement machinery, relief
and rehabilitation of affected persons and for generation of awareness.
