New Bill for SC/ST reservations

CABINET DECIDES

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BS Reporter New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 29 2013 | 2:34 AM IST

The Union Cabinet today approved new legislation that would seek imposition of penalty on officers who are found guilty of not filling the quota for the scheduled tribes and scheduled castes in the central government. The Cabinet approved the introduction of a new Bill in Parliament to his effect.

This Bill is aimed at helping the SC and ST communities in a major way as the proposed law would seek to create “unambiguous, coherent and authentic framework for the implementation of reservations for the SC and ST” in the central government services.

The Bill approved by the Union Cabinet in its meeting today, comes after shocking revelations that a large chunk of reserved jobs for the two communities were lying vacant for years together.

The Cabinet also decided to withdraw an earlier Bill that was placed in the Rajya Sabha in 2007.

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First Published: Oct 09 2008 | 12:00 AM IST