dze la[;k& 131 iathd`r la[;k&;w0,0@Mh0,u0&30@02 ¼ykblsUl Vw iksLV fonkmV izhisesUV½ ljdkjh xtV] mÙkjkapy mÙkjkapy ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr vlk/kkj.k fo/kk;h ifjf”k’V Hkkx&1] [k.M ¼d½ ¼mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e½ nsgjknwu] jfookj] 16 twu 2002 bZ0 T;s’B] 26] 1924 “kd lEor~ mÙkjkapy “kklu fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z foHkkx la[;k 219@fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z@2002 nsgjknwu] 19 twu] 2002 vf/klwpuk fofo/k **Hkkjr dk lafo/kku** ds vuqPNsn 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjkapy fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr mRrjkapy vYila[;d vk;ksx fo/ks;d] 2002 dks fnukad 16 twu]2002 dks vuqefr iznku dh vkSj og mRrajkpy vf/kfu;e la[;k 09] lu 2002 ds :i esa loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpukFkZ bl vf/klwpuk }kjk izdkf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA mRRkjk[k.M vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 2002 ¿vf/kfu;e la[;k 09 o’kZ 2002À jkT; vYila[;d vk;ksx dh LFkkiuk djus vkSj mlls lEcfU/kr ;k vkuq’kkafxd fo’k;ksa dh O;oLFkk djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds frjiuosa o’kZ esa fuEufyf[kr vf/kfuf;e cuk;k tkrk gS %& v/;k;&,d izkjfEHkd Lakf{kIr uke foLrkj vkSj izkjEHk 1- ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mRRkjk[k.M vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 2002 dgk tk;sxkA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrjk[k.M esa gksxk] ¼3½ ;g ,sls fnukad dks izoR̀r gksxk tSlk ljdkj bl fufeRr vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;r djsaA ifjHkk’kk;sa 2- bl vf/kfu;e esa tc rd dh lUnHkZ ls izfrdwy vk”kf;r u gks( ¼d½ ^vk;ksx* dk rkRi;Z /kkjk 3 ds v/khu xfBr mRrjk[k.M vYila[;d vk;ksx ls gS( ¼[k½ ^ljdkj* dk rkRi;Z mRrjk[k.M dh ljdkj ls gS( ¼x½ ^lnL;* dk rkRi;Z vk;ksx ds lnL; ls gS] vkSj blesa vk;ksx ds v/;{k ¿rFkk mik/;{kÀ 1 Hkh lfEefyr gS( ¼?k½ ^vYila[;d* dk rkRi;Z ljdkj }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds fy;s bl :Ik esa vf/klwfpr fdlh leqnk; ls gSA v/;k;&nks vk;ksx mRrjk[k.M vYla[;d vk;ksx dk xBu 3- ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu iznRr “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx vkSj leuqnsf”kr d`R;ksa dk ikyu djus ds fy;s ljdkj ,d fudk; dk xBu djsxh ftls mRrjk[k.M vYila[;d vk;ksx ds uke ls tkuk tk;sxkA ¿¼2½ vk;ksx esa vYila[;d leqnk; ds izfrf’Br ;ksX;rk vkSj lR;fu’Bk okys O;fDr;ksa esa ls ljdkj }kjk uke&fufnZ’V ,d v/;{k] nks mik/;{k vkSj ukS lnL;] ftuesa ,d efgyk gks] gksaxsAÀ 3 v/;{k vkSj lnL;ksa dh inkof/k vkSj lsok dh “krsZa 4- ¿¼1½ v/;{k] mik/;{k vkSj izR;sd lnL; vius in /kkj.k djus ds fnukad ls ikap o’kZ dh vof/k ds fy;s in /kkj.k djsxk(À 4 ¼2½ ¿v/;{k] mik/;{k rFkk lnL;À 2 ljdkj dks lEcksf/kr lgLrk{kfjr i= }kjk ;FkkfLFkfr v/;{k ;k lnL; ds in ls fdlh le; ij R;kxi= ns ldrk gS( ¼3½ ljdkj mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa fufnZ’V fdlh O;fDr dks v/;{k ;k lnL; ds in ls gVk nsxh] ;fn og O;fDr%& 1- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 03 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 2- mi;qZDr dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 3- mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la[;k 13 o’kZ 2014 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 4- mi;qZDr dh /kkjk 3 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ¼d½ vuqeksfpr fnokfy;k gks tkrk gS] ¼[k½ fdlh vijk/k dss fy;s ftllsa ljdkj dh jk; esa uSfrd v/kerk vUrZxzLr gS] fl) nks’k Bgjk;k tkrk gS vkSj dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k tkrk gS( ¼x½ fodr̀ fpRr dk gks tkrk gS vkSj fdlh l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk ,slk ?kksf’kr dj fn;k tkrk gS] ¼?k½ dk;Z djusa ls bUdkj dj nsrk gS ;k dk;Z djus esa v{ke gks tkrk gS] ¼³½ vk;ksx ls vuqifLFkfr dk vodk”k izkIr fd;s fcuk vk;ksx dh ykxkrkj rhu cSBdksa ls vuqifLFkr gksrk gS] ¼p½ ljdkj dh jk; esa] v/;{k ;k lnL; dh fdlh fLFkfr dk fdlh izdkj nq:Ik;ksx fd;k gS ftlls ml O;fDr dk in ij cus jguk vYila[;dksa ds fgrks ;k yksdfgr ds fy;s gkfudkjd gks x;k gS % ijUrq fdlh O;fDr dks bl [k.M ds v/khu ugh gVk;k tk;sxk tc rd fd ml O;fDr dks bl ekeys esa lqus tkus dk ;qfDr&;qDr volj u ns fn;k x;k gks] ¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu ;k vU;Fkk gqbZ fdlh fjfDr dks u;s uke funsZ”ku }kjk Hkjk tk;sxkA ¼5½ v/;{k vkSj lnL;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fucZU/ku vkSj “krsZ ,slh gksxha tSlh fofgr dh tk;saA vk;ksx ds vf/kdkjh vkSj vU; deZpkjh 5- ¼1½ ljdkj bl fo/ks;d ds v/khu vk;ksx }kjk dR̀;ksa ds n{krkiw.kZ ikyu ds fy;s ,d lfpo ,oa vU; vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dh] tks vko”;d gks] O;oLFkk djsxhA ¼2½ vk;ksx ds iz;kstuksa ds fy;s fu;qDr vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fucZU/ku vkSj “krsZa ,slh gksxh tsSlh fofgr dh tk;saA osru vkSj HkRrs dk vuqnkuksa ls fn;k tkuk 6- ¿v/;{k] mik/;{k rFkk lnL;À 1 dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj iz”kklfud O;;] ftlesa /kkjk 5 esa fufnZ’V vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj vU; deZpkfj;ksa dks ns; osru] HkRrs vkSj isa”ku lfEefyr gS] dk Hkqxrku /kkjk 10 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fufnZ’V vuqnkuksa ls fd;k tk;sxkA fjfDr;ksa bR;kfn vk;ksx dh dk;Zok& fg;ksa dks vfof/k ekU;
ugha djsxh 7- vk;ksx dk dksbZ dk;Z ;k dk;Zokgh dsoy fdlh fjfDr ds fo|eku gksus ;k vk;ksx ds xBu esa =qfV ds vk/kkj ij fooknxzLRk ;k vfof/kekU; ugha gksxhA vk;ksx }kjk izfdz;k fofu;fer fd;k tkuk 8- ¼1½ vk;ksx] tc dHkh vko”;d gks] ,sls le; vkSj LFkku ij tSlk v/;{k mfpr le>sa] viuh cSBd djsxkA ¼2½ vk;ksx Lo;a viuh izfd;k fofu;fer djsxkA ¼3½ vk;ksx ds leLr vkns”k vkSj fofuf”p; lfpo ;k vk;ksx ds fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh }kjk] ftls bl fufeRr lfpo }kjk lE;d :Ik ls izkf/kdr̀ fd;k tk;] vf/kizekf.kr fd;s tk;sxsaA 1- mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 03 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ¿¼4½ ;fn v/;{k dk in fjDr gks tkrk gS ;k ;fn v/;{k fdlh dkj.k ls vuqifLFkr gS ;k vius in ds drZO;kssa dk fuoZgu djus esa vleFkZ gS rks mu drZO;ksa dk] mik/;{k }kjk rc rd fuoZgu fd;k tk,xk tc rd u;k v/;{k viuk in /kkj.k ugha djrk gS ;k ;FkkfLFkfr fo|eku v/;{k vius in dks fQj ls ugha laHkkyrk gSA ¼5½ ;fn v/;{k vkSj mik/;{k nksuksa ds in fjDr gks tkrs gSa rks v/;{k in ds drZO;ksa dk fuoZgu ,sls lnL; }kjk] ftls jkT; ljdkj vkns”k }kjk funsZf”kr djsa] fd;k tk;sxkAÀ 1 v/;k;&rhu vk;ksx ds dR̀;
vk;ksx ds d`R; 9- ¼1½ vk;ksx leLr ;k fdlh fuEufyf[kr dR̀; dk ikyu djsxk] vFkkZr~ %& ¼d½ mRrjk[k.M esa vYila[;dksa ds fodkl dh izxfr dk ewY;kdau djuk( ¼[k½ lafo/kku vkSj jkT; fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr vf/kfu;eksa@fof/k;ksa esa micfU/kr vYila[;dksa ls lEcfU/kr j{kksik;ksa ds dk;Zdj.k dk vuqJo.k djuk( ¼x½ ljdkj ls vYila[;dksa ds fgrksa ds laj{k.k ds fy;sa j{kksik; ds izHkkoh dk;kZUo;u ds fy;s flQkfj”k djuk( ¼?k½ vYila[;dksa ds vf/kdkjksa vkSj j{kksik;ksa ls oafpr fd;s tkus ds lEcU/k esa fofufnZ’V f”kdk;rksa dks ns[kuk vkSj ,sls ekeyksa dks leqfpr izkf/kdkfj;ksa ds le{k mBkuk( ¼³½ vYila[;dksa ds fo:) fdlh foHksn ls mRiUu gksus okyh leL;kvksa dk v/;;u djokuk vkSj muds fujkdj.k ds mik;ksa dh flQkfj”k djuk( ¼p½ vYila[;dksa ds lkekftd] vkfFkZd vkSj “kSf{kd fodkl ls lEcfU/kr fo’k;ksa ij v/;;u] “ksk/k vkSj fo”ys’k.k dk lapkyu djuk( ¼N½ fdlh vYila[d ds laca/k esa ljdkj }kjk leqfpr mik; fd;s tkus gsrq lq>ko nsuk( ¼t½ ljdkj dks vYila[;dksa ls lEcfU/kr fdlh fo’k; vkSj fo”ks’kdj muds }kjk vuqHko dh tkus okyh dfBukb;ksa ds laca/k esa fu;rdkfyd ;k fo”ks’k fjiksVZ nsuk( vkSj ¼>½ dksbZ vU; ekeyk] tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk mls fufnZ’V fd;k tk;A ¼2½ ljdkj mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼x½ esa fufnZ’V flQkfj”kksa ij dh xbZ ;k izLrkfor dk;Zokgh dks Li’V djrs gq, vkSj ;fn dksbZ flQkfj”k Lohdkj ugha dh xbZ gS rks mldk dkj.k nsrs gq, ,d Kkiu ds lkFk jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[kok;saxh] ¼3½ vk;ksx dks mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼d½] ¼[k½ vkSj ¼?k½ esa mfYyf[kr dR̀;ksa ds ikyu esa ;g lHkh “kfDr;ka gksaxh] tks fdlh flfoy U;k;ky; esa fdlh okn dh lquokbZ ds le;
fufgr gSa vkSj fo”ks’kdj fuEufyf[kr fo’k;ksa ds laca/k esa vFkZkr% ¼d½ fdlh O;fDr dks leu djuk vkSj gkftj djkuk rFkk “kiFk ij mldh ijh{kk djuk( ¼[k½ fdlh nLrkost izdV vkSj is”k djus dh vis”kk djuk( ¼x½ “kiFk i=ksa ij lk{; xzg.k djuk( 1- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 03 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 5 }kjk c<+k;k x;kA ¼?k½ fdlh dk;kZy; ls dksbZ yksd vfHkys[k ;k mldh izfrfyfi visf{kr djuk( ¼³½ lkf{k;ksa vkSj nLrkostksa dh ijh{kk ds fy;s deh”ku tkjh djuk] vksSj ¼p½ dksbZ vU; fo’k; tks fofgr fd;k tk;A v/;k;&pkj foRr ys[kk vkSj ys[kk ijh{kk Lkjdkj }kjk vuqqnku 10- ¼1½ ljdkj] jkT; fo/kku lHkk }kjk bl fufeRr fof/k }kjk fd;s x;s lE;d fofu;ksx ds Ik”pkr~ bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds fy;s mi;ksx fd;s tkus ds fy;s vuqnku ds :Ik esa /ku dh ,slh jkf”k] tSlk ljdkj mfpr le>s] vk;ksx dks Hkqxrku djsxhA ¼2½ vk;ksx bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dR̀;ksa dk ikyu djus ds fy;s ,slh jkf”k] tSlh og mfpr le>s O;; dj ldrk gS vkSj ,slh jkf”k dks mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fufnZ’V vuqnku ls ns; O;; ds :Ik esa le>k tk;sxkA Okkf’kZd fjiksVZ 11- ¼1½ vk;ksx mfpr ys[ks vkSj vU; lqlaxr vfHkys[k j[ksxk vkSj ys[kksa dk ,d okf’kZd fooj.k ,sls izi= rS;kj djok;sxk tSlk ljdkj }kjk bl fufeRr lkekU; ;k fo”ks’k vkns”k }kjk fofufnZ’V fd;k tk;A ¼2½ ys[kk vkSj ys[kk ijh{kk&ys[kksa ds okf’kZd fooj.k vkSj cSysUl “khV dh ,d izfr ljdkj dks izLrqr dh tk;sxh] tks mudh ys[kk ijh{kk djok;sxhA jkT; fo/kku e.My ds le{k j[kh tkus okyh okf’kZd fjiksVZ vkSj ys[kk ijh{kk 12- vk;ksx izR;sd foRrh; o’kZ ds fy;s ,sls izi= esa] vkSj ,sls le; ij] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] iwoZorhZ foRrh; o’kZ ds nkSjku vius fdz;kdykiksa dk iwjk fooj.k nsrs gq, viuh okf’kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj djsxk vkSj mldh ,d izfr ljdkj dks vxzlkfjr djsxkfjiksVZ 13- Lkjdkj fjiksVZ izkIr gksus ds Ik”pkr ;Fkk”kh?kz muls nh xbZ flQkfj”kksa ij dh xbZ dk;Zokgh vkSj ,slh fdlh flQkfj”k dks vLohdkj fd;s tkus ds dkj.kksa ;fn dksbZ gks] ds Kkiu ds lkFk okf’kZd fjiksVZ vkSj ys[kk ijh{kk fjiksVZ fo/kku e.My ds le{k j[kok;sxhA v/;k;&ikap izdh.kZ vk;ksx ds ¿v/;{k] mik/;{k] lnL;À 1 vkSj deZpkjh yksd lsod gksaxs 14- vk;ksx ds ¿v/;{k] mik/;{k rFkk lnL;À 1 vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 dh /kkjk 21 ds vUrxZr yksd lsod le>k tk;sxkA “kkfLr 15- Tkks dksbZ /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu vk;ksx ds fdlh vkns”k ;k funs”k dk ikyu djus ds fy;s oS| :Ik ls vkc) gksrs gq, ml vkns”k ds fuos”k dh voKk djs rks ;FkkfLFkfr Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk 1860 ¼vf/kfu;e la[;k 45 lu 1960½ dh /kkjk 174] 175] 176] 178] 179 ;k 180 ds v/khu nf.Mr fd;k tk;sxkA vijk/k dk laKku 16- dksbZ U;k;ky; /kkjk 15 esa fofufnZ’V vijk/k dk laKku] ¿v/;{k] mik/;{k rFkk lnL;À 1 ;k vk;ksx vk;ksx }kjk bl fufeRr izkf/kdr̀ fdlh vf/kdkjh ds fyf[kr ifjokn ij gh djsxk vU;aFkk ughA 1- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 03 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 17- ¼1½ ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds dk;kZUo;u ds fy;s fu;e cuk ldrh gS] ¼2½ fo”ks’kr% vkSj iwoZxkeh “kfDr;ksa dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk ,sls fu;eksa esa fuEufyf[kr] leLr ;k fdUgha fo’k;ksa dh O;oLFkk dh tk ldrh gS] vFkkZr& ¼d½ /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼5½ ds v/khu ¿v/;{k] mik/;{k rFkk lnL;À 1 vkSj /kkjk 5 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj vU; deZpkfj;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj lsok ds vU; fucZU/ku vkSj “krsaZ( ¼[k½ /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk 3 [k.M ¼[k½ d v/khu dksbZ vU; ekeyk- ¼x½ izi= ftlesa /kkjk 11 dh mi/kkjk¼1½ ds v/khu ys[kksa dk okf’kZd fooj.k j[kk tk;sxk] ¼?k½ izk:Ik ftlesa vkSj le; ftl ij /kkjk 12 ds v/khu ys[kksa dk okf’kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj dh tk;sxh] ¼³½ dksbZ vU; ekeyk] ftls fofgr fd;k tkuk visf{kr gks ;k fd;k tk;A dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djus dh “kfDr 18- ¼1½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds izHkkoh cukus esa dksbZ dfBukb;ka mRiUu gksrh gS rks ljdkj vf/klwfpr vkns”k }kjk ,sls micU/k cuk ldrh gS tks bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ls vlaxr u gks vkSj dfBukb;ksa dks nwj djus ds fy;s mls vko”;d vkSj lehphu izrhr gksA ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk ds fnukad ls nks o’kZ dh lekfIr ds Ik”pkr mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dksbZ vkns”k ugha fn;k tk;sxkA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fd;k x;k izR;sd vkns”k] ;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[kk tk;sxk vkSj mRrj izns”k lk/kkj.k [k.M vf/kfu;e] 1904 dh /kkjk 23&d dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds micU/k mlh izdkj izoR̀r gksaxsa tSls os fdlh mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ljdkj }kjk cuk;s x;s fu;eska d lEcU/k esa ykxw gksrs gSaA mRrj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 22 lu 1994 dk fujlu 19- mRrj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e 1994 ,rn~}kjk tgka rd mRrjk[k.M jkT;
esa ykxw gksus dk iz”u gS] bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 1 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu izoR̀r vf/klwpuk dh frfFk ls fujlu fy;k tkrk gSA vYila[;d vk;ksx gsrq LVkQ dh vko”;drk Ikn uke Iknksa dh la[;k Oksrueku 1 2 3 1- Lkfpo vk;ksx ¼Js.kh 2 dk in½ 1 8000&13500 2- Ysk[kkdkj 1 5000&8000 3- oS;fDrd lgk;d vk;ksx ds v/;{k ds fy;s 1 5000&8000 4- ofj’V fyfid 1 4000&6000 5- dfu’V fyfid lg dEI;wVj vkWijsVj 1 3050&4590 6- pkyd ¼,d pkyd v/;{k rFkk ,d pkyd lfpo ds fy,½ 2 3050&4590 7- prqFkZ Js.kh dehZ ¼,d pijklh v/;{k ds fy;s ,d pijklh nks vU; lnL;ksa ds fy, ,d pijklh lfpo ds fy;s rFkk ,d pijklh dk;kZy; ds fy,½ 4 2550&3200 uksV %& lQkbZ o lqj{kk dh O;oLFkk lafonk ij dh tk;sxhA vYila[;d vk;ksx ds fy, foRrh; vko”;drk ¼/kujkf”k yk[k esa½ 1 v/;{k ,oa vU; nks lnL;ksa ds fy, ,d eq”r ekuns; :0 15000 izfrekg dh nj ls 5-40 2 vk;ksx ds lfpo ds osru HkRrksa ds fy, 8000&13500 ds osrueku ij Js.kh 2 dk in 1-44 3 Yks[kkdkj osrueku 5000&8000 ij ns; osru HkRrs 0-90 4 v/;{k ds fy;s oS;fDrd lgk;d osrueku 5000&8000 ij ns;
osru HkRrs 0-90 5 Okfj’V fyfid osrueku 4000&6000 ij ns; osru HkRrs 0-72 6 dfu’V fyfid lg dEI;wVj vkWijsVj osrueku 3050&4590 0-56 7 Pkkyd osrueku 3050&4590 1-12 8 prqFkZ Js.kh deZpkjh osrueku 2550&3200 1-836 9 ,d dkj v/;{k ds fy, rFkk ,d Mhty thi lfpo ds fy, 8-00 10 dk;kZy; Hkou dk fdjk;k :0 10000 izfrekg dh nj ls 1-20 11 dEI;wVj ,d 1-00 12 QksVksLVsV e”khu ,d 1-00 13 VsfyQksu ,d 0-50 14 QSDl ,d 0-20 15 QuhZpj ,oa lkt lTtk 2-00 16 dk;kZy; ys[ku lkexzh ,oa vkdfLed O;; 1-00 17 ;k=k HkRrk 0-50 ;ksx%& 28-276 THE UTTARAKHAND COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES ACT, 2002 [Act No. 09 of 2002] To constitute a Commission for minorities in Uttarakhand and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental therein AN ACT It is hereby enacted in the fifty-third year of the Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER-I Preliminary Short title, extent and commencement 1- (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Commission for Minorities Act
2002.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Uttrankhand.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may by notification, publish in this behalf.
Definitions 2 In this Act unless a contrary intention appears from the context
(a) “Commission” means the Uttarakhand Commission for Minorities constituted under section 3;
(b) “Government” means Government of Uttarakhand.
(c) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Chairman [and Vice-Chairman] 1 of the Commission;
(d) “Minority” for the purposes of this Act, means a community notified as such by the Government.
CHAPTER-II The Commission Constitution of the Uttarakhand Commission for Minorities 3 (1) The Government shall constitute a body to be known as the Uttarakhand Commission for minorities to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act,
(2) [The Commission shall consist of a Chairman, two Vice-Chairman and nine members which includes a woman amongst the person of eminence ability and integrity from minority communities] 3 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members 4 (1) [The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and every Member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date he/she assumes office.]
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(2) The [Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members] 2 may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Government, resign from the office of the Chairman or, as the case may be, of the member at any time.
(3) The Government shall remove a person from the office of the Chairman or a member referred to in sun-section(2) if that person;
1. Substituted by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 03 of 2004.
2. Subs. by section 4 ibid.
3. Substituted by section 2 of Uttrakhand Act no. 13 of 2014.
4. Subs by section 3 ibid.
(a) becomes an un discharged insolvent;
(b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence, which in the opinion, of the Government involves moral turpitude;
(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Courts;
(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;
(e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission absents from three consecution meeting of the Commission; or
(f) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of the Chairman or Member as to render that person’s Continuance in office detrimental to the interests of minorities or the public interest;
Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
(4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh nomination.
(5) The salaries and allowances payable to and the other terms and conditions of service of, the Chairman and members shall be such as may be prescribed.
Officers and other employees of the Commission 5- (1) The State Government shall provide the Commission with a secretary and such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission.
(2) The salaries and allowances payable to and the other terms and conditions of services of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of the Commission shall be such as may be prescribed.
Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grant 6- The salaries and allowances payable to the [Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members] 1 and the administrative expenses, including salaries allowances and pension payable to the officers and other employees referred to in section 5, shall be paid out of the grants referred to in sub section(1) of section 10.
Vacancies etc.
not to invalidate proceeding of the Commission 7- No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be questioned or shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Commission.
Procedure to be regulated 8- (1) The commission shall meet as and when necessary at such time and place as the Chairman may think fit.
(2) The Commission shall regulate its own procedure.
(3) All orders and decisions of the commission shall be authenticated by the secretary or any other officer of commission duly authorized by the secretary in this behalf.
1. Substituted by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 03 of 2004.
(4) [If the office of the Chairman becomes vacant or if the Chairman is, for any reason, absent or unable to discharge the duties of his office, these duties shall, until the new Chairman assumes office or the existing Chairman resumes his office, as the case may be, be discharged by the Vice- Chairman.
(5) If the officers of both Chairman and Vice-Chairman become vacant, the duties of the office of Chairman shall be discharged by such member, as the State Government may, by order, direct.]
CHAPTER-III Functions of the Commission Functions of the Commission 9- (1) The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions namely:-
(a) evaluate the progress of the development of minorities in Uttarakhand;
(b) monitor the working of the safeguards in respect of minorities provided in the constitution and in laws enacted by the State legislature;
(c) make recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of minorities by the Government;
(d) look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the minorities and take up such matters with the appropriate authorities;
(e) cause studies to be undertaken into problems arising out of any discrimination against minorities and recommend measures for their removal;
(f) conduct studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socioeconomic and educational development of minorities;
(g) suggest appropriate measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken by the Government;
(h) make periodical or special reports to the Government on any matter pertaining to minorities and in particular difficulties confronted by them; and
(i) any other matter which may be referred to it by the Government.
(2) The Government shall cause the recommendations referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (1) to be laid before the State legislature along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations and the reason for the non-acceptance if any of such recommendations.
(3) The Commission shall, while performing any of the functions mentioned in clause (a) (b) and (d) of sub-section (1) have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit and in particular, in respect of the following matters; namely:--
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
1. Substituted by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 03 of 2004.
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any office ;
(e) issuing commissions or the examination of witnesses and documents;
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(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
CHAPTER-IV Finance, Accounts and Audits Grant by the Government 10- (1) The Government shall, after due appropriation made by the State Legislature by law in this behalf pay to the commission by way of grants such sums of money as the government may think fit for being utilized for the purpose of this Act.
(2) The commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the functions under this Act, and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1).
Accounts and Audit 11- (1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and shall cause to be prepared an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be specified by the Government by general or special order in this behalf.
(2) A copy of the annual statement of accounts and the balance sheet shall be submitted to the Government which shall cause the same to be audited.
Annual Report 12- The Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time, for each financial year as may be prescribed, its annual report giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof top the State Government.
Annual Report and audit report to be laid before State Legislature 13- The Government shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum of action taken on the recommendations contained there in and the reason for the non-acceptance if any of such recommendations and the audit report to be laid as soon as possible after the reports are received before the State legislature.
CHAPTER-V Miscellaneous [Chairman, Vice- Chairman, Members] 1 and staff of the commission to be public servant 14- The [Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members] 1 and employees of the commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.
Penalty 15- Whoever, being legally bound to obey any order or direction of the commission under sub-section (3) of section 9, disobeys such order or direction shall be punishable under sections 174,175,176,178,179 or 180 of the Indian Penal Code,1860 (Act XLV of 1860) as the case may be.
Cognizance of offences 16- No court shall take cognizance of the offences specified in section 15 except on the complaint in writing of the chairman or a Member or of an Officer of the Commission authorized in this behalf by the commission.
1. Substituted by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 03 of 2004.
Power to make Rule 17- (1) The Government may by notification make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely-
(a) Salaries an allowances payable is and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and Members under sub-section 5 of section 4 and of officers and other employees under sub-section 2 of section 5.
(b) any other matter under clause (f) of sub section(3) of section 9;
(c) the form in while the annual statement of accounts shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 11;
(d) the form in and the time at which the annual report shall be prepared under section 12;
(e) any other matter which is required to be; or may be prescribed.
Power to remove difficulties 18- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the Government may by a notified order make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
(2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiration of the period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
(3) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid as soon as may be before the State Legislature and the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23-A of Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 shall apply as they apply in respect of rules made by the Government under any Uttarakhand Act.
Repeal of U.P.
Act no 22 of 1994 19- The Uttar Pradesh commission for Minorities Act, 1994 is hereby repealed in Uttaranchal after the publication under sub-section (3) of section 1 of notification of this Act.
Requirement of Staff for the Minority Commission Sl. No. Designation No. of Post Pay Scale 1 2 3 4 1 Secretary of the commission (class II post 1 8000&13500 2 Accountant 1 5000&8000 3 Personal Assistance for Chairman of the commission 1 5000&8000 4 Senior clerk 1 4000&6000 5 Junior clerk com computer operator 1 3050&4590 6 Driver (one for chairman & one for Secretary) 2 3050&4590 7 Fourth class(one for chairman, one for two other member, one for secretary and one for office) 4 2550&3200 Note:- Arrangement of sweeper and security will be done on contact basic;
Financial requirement for minority Commission (Amount in lakh) 1 Lump sum honorarium for chairman and other two member @ 15,000 per month 5-40 2 Pay and allowances for secretary of the commission at pay scale of 8000-13500 for class II post 1-44 3 Pay and allowances of Accountant at pay scale 5000-8000 0-90- 4 Pay and allowances of P.A. to chairman at the pay scale of 5000-8000 0-90 5 Pay and allowances of senior clerk at the pay scale of 4000- 6000 0-72 6 Pay and allowances of junior clerk cum computer operator at the pay scale of 3050-4590 0-56 7 Pay and allowances of Driver at the pay scale of 3050-4590 1-12 8 Fourth class employees at the pay scale of 2550-3200 1-836 9 One car for chairman and one Diesel jeep for secretary 8-00 10 Rent of office building @ 10,000 per month 1-20 11 Computer 1-00 12 Photostat Machine 1-00 13 Telephone 0-50 14 Fax machine 0-20 15 Furniture and furnishing 2-00 16 Office stationery and contingency 1-00 17 Traveling allowance 0-50 Total 28-276