Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale informed the Rajya Sabha that the Central Government continues financial and institutional support to States and Union Territories for stronger implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The stated aim is timely relief to victims, effective enforcement of the law, and protection of the rights and dignity of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
What happened (Rajya Sabha statement and Central support)
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister linked enforcement support to crime data compilation and to funding under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
Key statements and numbers reported in the reply:
• Crime data compilation: Statistical data on crimes registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, and published annually in the Crime in India report (latest available data up to 2024).
• Registered cases (NCRB):
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