Home  /  Daily Current Affairs  /  22-01-2022 / National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

Posted on January 22, 2022 by admin1  59

In News 

  • Recently, The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister of India approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for three years beyond 31.3.2022.
    • The major beneficiaries would be the Safai Karamcharis and identified manual scavengers in the country since the NCSK for 3 more years beyond 31.3.2022. 
    • The number of Manual Scavengers identified under the MS Act Survey as of 31.12.2021 is 58098.

About 

  • The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) was constituted on 12th August 1994 as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament viz. ‘National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993’, for three years.
    • The tenure is extended from time to time through Government Resolutions.
  •  It is acting as a non-Statutory body of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 

Functions: 

  • It has been giving its recommendations to the Government regarding specific programmes for the welfare of Safai Karamcharis, studying and evaluating the existing welfare programmes for Safai Karamcharis, investigating cases of specific grievances etc.  
  • It also monitors the implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.

Source:PIB

 
Previous article Statehood Day of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
Next article District Good Governance Index (DGGI)

Other News of the Day

In News Owing to the spread of the Omicron variant, the Tyagaraja Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru has been reduced to just one day this year, instead of the usual five days. About Tyagaraja and Tyagaraja Aradhana Birth and Death: He was born on May 4, 1767 in Madras Presidency and died on January 6, 1847, Madras...
Read More

In News  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared a proposal for an equity infusion of ?1,500 crores in the state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The move will enhance the lending capacity of the non-banking financial company (NBFC) in the renewable energy (RE) sector. About  Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA)...
Read More

In News  The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has underlined some green rules for the living root bridges of Meghalaya to get the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. faunal diversity and the preparation of health cards would be the prerequisites for Meghalaya’s living root bridges to earn the UNESCO tag. About  Meghalaya houses single to...
Read More

In News  Recently, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)has decided to “incentivise states” by ranking them through a star-rating system based on “efficiency and timelines in the grant of environmental clearances”. About  MoEF&CC issued an office memorandum defining criteria for a rating of State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA).  The evaluation...
Read More

In News Recently, the revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj were released. Background In recent times, there has been large growth in rural areas but this unplanned growth has led to inefficient utilisation of geospatial potential in rural areas.  In India, rural areas cover...
Read More

In News Prime Minister of India and his Mauritian counterpart jointly inaugurated India-assisted social housing unit’s project in Mauritius virtually. About Special Economic Package (SEP): The Government of India had earlier extended a grant of US$ 353 mn to the Government of Mauritius as Special Economic Package (SEP) to execute five priority projects identified by...
Read More

In News The Attorney General gave consent to a plea to initiate contempt proceedings against Yati Narsingh Anand, under arrest in the Haridwar hate speech case, over his derogatory remarks against the Constitution and the Supreme Court. About Article 129 of the Constitution: gives the Supreme Court the power to initiate contempt cases on its...
Read More

In News  Recently, the government decided to install a grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. The move aims to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. About  The statue, made of granite, shall be a fitting tribute to the immense contribution of Netaji in...
Read More