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The District Level Committee shall undertake all functions connected with
the implementation of this scheme at the District Level, and it shall also perform
the following functions, namely:—
(a) to evaluate the progress of implementation of this scheme in the
concerned District and take corrective steps, wherever necessary;
(b) to submit a report on quarterly basis to the Standing Committee,
including in electronic form and the report shall, inter alia, include
month-wise statistics about the claim applications received, awarded,
pending and reasons for pendency;
(c) to keep close liaison with other authorities in the district so as to
ensure that this scheme gets adequate publicity;
(d) to provide guidance or clarifications to concerned authorities and
claimants, wherever called for; and
(e) to raise awareness about the rights available to claimants and the
provision of compensation under this scheme.
14. Meeting of District Level Committee
The District Level Committee shall meet at such time, date and place, within
the concerned District itself, as the Chairperson may, from time to time, appoint
in this behalf:
PROVIDED that the Committee shall meet at least once in each quarter.
15. Quorum
Not less than three members shall form a quorum.
16. Decision
Every matter shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members
present and voting, and in case of equality of votes, Chairperson shall have a
casting vote.
17. Notice of meeting
(1) Notice shall be given by Member-Secretary to each member of the time,
date and place fixed for the meeting at least seven days before such a meeting and
each member shall be furnished with a list of business to be disposed off at the
said meeting:
PROVIDED that when an urgent meeting is called by the Chairperson, such
notice shall not be necessary, however, Member-Secretary shall send an intimation
to each member.
(2) No business which is not on the list of business shall be considered at a
meeting without the permission of the Chairperson.
18. Minutes of meeting
The proceedings of each meeting of the District Level Committee shall be
circulated to all members and thereafter recorded in a minutes book which shall
be kept as a permanent record, including in electronic format and the record of