Dalit Aarthik Adhikar Yatra

 Dalit Communities demand legitimate budget allocation and legislation on SCSP  

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New Delhi: We are glad to inform you all through all your constant support and companionship   Dalit Adhikar Andolan- National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (DAAA- NCDHR) in association with dozens of Network organization is organizing Week long DALIT ARTHIK ADHIKAR YATRA in the state of Delhi  from 22-28th March  with the following objectives -

- Awareness on SCSP and Schemes

- Discussion on community needs on SCSP in Delhi.

- Collection of Budget demands from community

- Demand raising for 2014-2015 budget in Delhi

- Demand raising for Legislation on SCSP

- Needs for Sectoral development of Dalits and Other Poors.

- Preparation of Community road map for Total economic liberation through SCSP.

Many leaders, individuals, and civil societies working on the issue claimed that provision should be made under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP).

At the same time, Dalit communities demanded that population proportion based resources should be allocated for SCs with clear gender equity component earmarking 50% share for SC women from SCP. The Ministries/Departments should be directed to give priority attention to the development and empowerment of SC relating to reproductive health care, basic livelihood, access to land, education, employment, skill capacitating and social security. The gender dimension should run through not only in the programmes meant for SC women and girl children but also in the general schemes, projects and programmes meant for all SCs.     

During the week  long yatra, will cover more than 35 Slums and Dalit Locations in Delhi to raise the concerns and issues related  to Dalits and city Makers .The proposed yatra will be having a caravan and  constant meetings with the communities , press interactions , Meeting with CSOs and others for the better enforcement of SCSP and TSP in delhi . Yatra will be begin from Thyagraj Stadium ( near INA ) one of the stadium made in CWG 2010, on 22nd March at 9.00 am. and will end and culminate on 27th. March in-front of LG Office, Civil Lines in Delhi .

As part of the campaign, National Coalition on SCP TSP Legislation (NACSTL), Shahri Adhikar Manch-Begharon Ke Sath, Delhi Solidarity Group, Nazdeek, Housing and Land Rights Network, Jhuggi Jhopadi Ekta Manch, Matri Sudha, Dalit Foundation, Ideal Youth Club, Baljeet Nagar, Dalit Christian Society, Prasar, Labour and Education Development Society, Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion, National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan.