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| Sri Shabbir Deshmukh addressing media |
MPJ and Anna Haq Parishad jointly
organised a press conference here on 24th Sep 2015. This Press conference was
hosted to highlight the insensitivity and failure of the Municipal Corporations
to support the SECC process of ‘displaying of draft list and inviting claims
and objections’ as per the State Gazette notification.
organised a press conference here on 24th Sep 2015. This Press conference was
hosted to highlight the insensitivity and failure of the Municipal Corporations
to support the SECC process of ‘displaying of draft list and inviting claims
and objections’ as per the State Gazette notification.
The State Government has filed an
affidavit in the MPJ’s NFSA PIL that provides dates of ‘publishing of SECC
draft list’ for all the districts of Maharashtra. The door to door enumeration
under Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was completed by October 2013 but
the draft list was not published. The Hon High Court demanded to know from the
Government the progress in the SECC. The process of displaying the draft list
of SECC in Maharashtra began on 10th December 2014.
affidavit in the MPJ’s NFSA PIL that provides dates of ‘publishing of SECC
draft list’ for all the districts of Maharashtra. The door to door enumeration
under Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was completed by October 2013 but
the draft list was not published. The Hon High Court demanded to know from the
Government the progress in the SECC. The process of displaying the draft list
of SECC in Maharashtra began on 10th December 2014.
This data after Claims and Objection
phase will be later analysed using the Saxena Committee methodology to identify
beneficiaries Below the Poverty Line as well as under several key programmes of
the Government such as Food Security, Shahari Rozgar, Livelihood missions, Pensions,
Gharkool, etc. The survey form for Rural was developed by the Saxena Committee
while the survey form for Urban was developed by Hashim Committee.
phase will be later analysed using the Saxena Committee methodology to identify
beneficiaries Below the Poverty Line as well as under several key programmes of
the Government such as Food Security, Shahari Rozgar, Livelihood missions, Pensions,
Gharkool, etc. The survey form for Rural was developed by the Saxena Committee
while the survey form for Urban was developed by Hashim Committee.
For transparency and to improve the
data quality, it is essential that the published list undergoes close scrutiny
from the public to overcome flaws of the failed BPL surveys of 1997 and 2002.
Hence upon publishing, it is the duty of the administration to inform the
people to scrutinise and invite ‘claims and objections’.
data quality, it is essential that the published list undergoes close scrutiny
from the public to overcome flaws of the failed BPL surveys of 1997 and 2002.
Hence upon publishing, it is the duty of the administration to inform the
people to scrutinise and invite ‘claims and objections’.
All District Collectors and Zilla
Parishad CEOs have been directed by the various Departments and Directorates to
publish draft lists and call for Claims and Objections. The process of raising
objections will end in 30 days from the date of publishing the draft list in
respective District / Municipal Corporation.
Parishad CEOs have been directed by the various Departments and Directorates to
publish draft lists and call for Claims and Objections. The process of raising
objections will end in 30 days from the date of publishing the draft list in
respective District / Municipal Corporation.
SECC norms require certain steps
during the ‘Displaying of draft list and inviting Claims and Objections’ phase
to be followed once draft list is published:
during the ‘Displaying of draft list and inviting Claims and Objections’ phase
to be followed once draft list is published:
1. The draft list is to be displayed
at Gram Pachayats, Block Development office, Zilla Parishad and District
Collector’s office.
at Gram Pachayats, Block Development office, Zilla Parishad and District
Collector’s office.
2. Within a week of list being
published, Gramsabhas are too be held and the list is to be read out.
published, Gramsabhas are too be held and the list is to be read out.
Similarly, in urban areas the list
will have to be displayed at Municipal wards for a month and general body to be
held for public scrutiny on the 10th day.
will have to be displayed at Municipal wards for a month and general body to be
held for public scrutiny on the 10th day.
Several critical issues witnessed are
as follows:
as follows:
·
Apart from few advertise
advertisements in newspapers, no effort made to inform the people about the
Claims phase
Apart from few advertise
advertisements in newspapers, no effort made to inform the people about the
Claims phase
·
Draft list not displayed for public
scrutiny but kept in files inside cupboards
Draft list not displayed for public
scrutiny but kept in files inside cupboards
·
Inadequate staff to facilitate the
process
Inadequate staff to facilitate the
process
·
Staff not trained for the phase
Staff not trained for the phase
·
how is everyone to know about such an
important exercise being undertaken, especially the vulnerable sections who
need to be included in the welfare measures
how is everyone to know about such an
important exercise being undertaken, especially the vulnerable sections who
need to be included in the welfare measures
Under these circumstances we call up
for the following:
for the following:
·
We demand that the State Government to
comply with its own affidavit, States Gazette notification and GRs by complying
to the norms in letter and spirit
We demand that the State Government to
comply with its own affidavit, States Gazette notification and GRs by complying
to the norms in letter and spirit
·
Restart the ‘Display and Claims’ process
of SECC in BMC and Municipal Corporations of Thane
Restart the ‘Display and Claims’ process
of SECC in BMC and Municipal Corporations of Thane
·
Allocate sufficient staff and adequately
train them to run the process
Allocate sufficient staff and adequately
train them to run the process
·
Use all avenues to inform and involve
people in the process
Use all avenues to inform and involve
people in the process
·
Hold general meeting of people at Ward
level for public scrutiny as per the process defined in the Gazette notification
Hold general meeting of people at Ward
level for public scrutiny as per the process defined in the Gazette notification