Appointment of Executive Authority for National Scheme for Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act
The Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department issued G.O.Ms. No. 4, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare [ADW-6(1)], dated 4th January 2011, appointing Executive Authorities under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993. All District Collectors acting as District Magistrates have jurisdiction in their districts, while the Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, has jurisdiction over Chennai Corporation.
What the government order does
G.O.Ms. No. 4, issued by the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department on 4th January 2011, appoints officials to act as Executive Authorities under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993. The appointment was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 24th January 2011.
The Supreme Court of India had ordered on 5th October 2007 that a District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate should be notified as the Executive Authority required by Section 5(1) of the Act. The stated purpose was to enable investigation and the imposition of penalties on defaulters under Section 14 of the Act.
Authorities and their areas
The appointments made under G.O.Ms. No. 4 are:
- Every District Collector who is also the District Magistrate is appointed as the Executive Authority for the local limits of the district concerned.
- Each District Collector's jurisdiction covers all Corporations, Municipalities, Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats within that district.
- For Chennai Corporation, the Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, is appointed as the Executive Authority.
These appointments create district-level responsibility for enforcing the Act across urban and rural local authority areas in Tamil Nadu.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department notification is relevant to Corporations, Municipalities, Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats because the appointed Executive Authorities have jurisdiction across all these areas. It is also relevant to persons treated as defaulters under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, because the notification refers to investigation and penalties under that Act.
For property buyers and owners, the notification does not set out rules for ownership, registration, planning permission or land classification. Its property-related relevance is limited to enforcement of the Act concerning manual scavenging and dry latrines within the local limits assigned to each Executive Authority.
Implementation requirement
G.O.Ms. No. 4 directs the appointed Executive Authorities to ensure that the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 is strictly implemented in letter and spirit.
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Common questions
Who is the Executive Authority in my district?
The District Collector, acting as District Magistrate, is the Executive Authority within the local limits of the district concerned.
Who is the Executive Authority for Chennai Corporation?
The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, is the Executive Authority for Chennai Corporation.
Does the appointment cover municipalities and village panchayats?
Yes. District Collectors have jurisdiction covering Corporations, Municipalities, Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats within their respective districts.
Does this government order change my land title or planning permission?
The notification does not set out any change to land ownership, registration, planning permission or land classification. It appoints authorities to enforce the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993.
