Question 728

In December 2022, the Assam cabinet approved a bill for the creation of a commission for which of the following?

Answer

Safai Karamchari

Why?

The correct answer is Safai Karamchari. Key Points Assam State Commission for Safai Karamcharis Bill, 2023 This bill was introduced in the Assam Legislative Assembly on April 4, 2023 . And this bill was approved on 8th December 2022 in the cabinet. It establishes a State Commission for Safai Karamcharis to protect the interests of Safai Karamcharis and address their grievances. They are persons engaged in carrying human excreta manually or any sanitation work. Additional Information Assam State Commission for Safai Karamcharis The state government will nominate the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and eight other persons to be members of the Commission Ex-officio members of the Commission: Directors from the Welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Backward Classes the Managing Director Assam State Development Corporation for SCs Term of the Original Members: 3 years. The state government may remove any member on certain grounds such as insolvency, being declared of unsound mind by a competent court, abuse of position, and convicted Functions of the Commission Recommending programmes to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities, and opportunities for safai karamcharis, Evaluating the implementation of programmes relating to socio-economic development for safai karamcharis and accordingly make recommendations, Investigating specific grievances and taking suo-moto notice of matters relating to non-implementation of programmes, guidelines,etc. Any other functions referred by the state government.