(1) The District Marathi Language Committee shall exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions, namely :—
(a) give directions to all offices of the State Government in the District for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(b) enquire into and redress the grievances or complaints pertaining to non-use of Marathi for official purposes and implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(c) call and receive the necessary information, records and reports pertaining to complaints or grievances under this Act from all offices of the State Government in the District;
(d) enquire into and resolve the complaints or grievances regarding implementation of this Act and dispose them in an expeditious manner;
(e) direct the concerned office of the State Government to comply with the provisions of this Act, if found violating any of the provisions of this Act;
(f) organize various programs, projects, activities, workshops, exhibitions and seminars as may be directed by the State Government, time to time, with regard to the implementation of the provisions of this Act;
(g) submit an annual report to the State Marathi Language Committee about action taken by it in discharge of its functions under this Act alongwith its recommendations with regard to the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act;
(h) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
(2) The offices of the State Government shall comply with the directions of the District Marathi Language Committee within a period of fifteen days from the receipt thereof and forward a compliance report to the District Marathi Language Committee.
Powers and functions of District Marathi Language Committee.
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5F. Each office of the State Government shall proactively publish on its website or any other electronic mode or any other mode of communication which are easily accessible to the public that Marathi is being used in all official purposes, other than excepted purposes under this Act and rules made thereunder.
5G. The administrative Head or Head of the Department or Head of the office or Controlling Officer of the office of the State Government shall be responsible for,—
(a) effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(b) compliance of all directions and instructions issued by the District Marathi Language Committee, the State Marathi Language Committee and the State Government, from time to time;
(c) providing all necessary facilities and services for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
5H. The State Government may issue such directions or instructions to all offices of the State Government as may be necessary for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
5I. The Disciplinary Authority shall on receipt of complaint or grievance regarding non-implementation of the provisions of this Act, initiate disciplinary action against the concerned Government servant under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979 or any other service rules or regulations as applicable to him, if found necessary. The Disciplinary Authority shall submit a report regarding such disciplinary action taken by it to the State Marathi Language Committee and District Marathi Language Committee.”.
Proactive disclosure about use of Marathi.
Responsibility of implementation and compliance.
Power of Government to give directions.
Punishment.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 EDITOR :
DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.