Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Tribe Commission chief Devlal Dugga handed over a recommendation letter regarding different issues linked to the socio-economic development of tribes, to State Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand.
Dugga said the State Government, in order to facilitate applicants, had simplified process for issuance of caste certificate. It had also removed the compulsion of records before 1950, which is commendable. He urged the Chief Secretary to ensure compliance of the simplified provision at field level offices.
Dugga said the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development department had removed the compulsion of records before 1950 for issuance of caste certificate and made provision that the competent officer could issue certificate based on the witness or record provided by the Gram Sabha. But the officers concerned were not complying with this instruction.
The chairman urged disciplinary action against the officers demanding records before 1950 for issuance of caste certificate. In the recommendation letter Dugga stressed on rectification of mistakes regarding name of caste, in the land records of tribal people.
Chief Secretary Dhand has assured necessary action on all points of the recommendation letter presented by the chairman of the commission. The chairman, Dugga met secretary of Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department P Murugan also.