Kakinada, April 01: Amalapuram MP G.V. Harsha Kumar on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the implementation of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and said that he would not remain silent if the Act was not implemented properly.
Addressing a review meeting of the district vigilance and monitoring committee on SC/ST welfare here, Mr. Harsha Kumar referred to the quashing of the case filed by Joint Collector K. Sasidhar under the Act against an advocate by the High Court. “The government must approach the Supreme Court to render justice to the official. The Act is not being implemented properly due to lack of sincerity among those who part and parcel of the administration,” he said.
Members of the committee faulted the district tribal welfare officer for not turning up at the meeting. They felt that absence of full-time joint director for the Social Welfare Department was resulting in delay in implementation of the welfare schemes. Elaborate discussion took place on recruitment of staff for welfare hostels on outsourcing basis and relief and rehabilitation to the victims of the atrocity cases. Additional Joint Collector B. Rama Rao presided over the meeting. Rajya Sabha member T. Ratna Bai, Superintendent of Police (administration) S.J. Janardhan, and District Revenue Officer S. Venkata Rao were present.
-Agencies