21. Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act.

21. Duty of Government to ensure effective
implementation of the Act.
(1) Subject to such rules as the Central Government may
make in this behalf, the State Government shall take such
measures as may be necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing provisions, such measures may include,-
(i) the provision for adequate facilities, including legal aid,
to the persons subjected to enable them to avail themselves
of justice;
(ii) the provision for traveling and maintenance expenses to
witnesses, including the victims of atrocities, during
investigation and trial of offence under this Act;
(iii) the provision for the economic and social rehabilitation
of the victims of the atrocities;
(iv) the appointment of officers for initiating or exercising
supervision over prosecutions for the contravention of the
provisions of this Act;
(v) the setting up of committees at such appropriate levels
as the State Government may think fit to assist that
Government in formulation or implementation of such
measures;
(vi) provision for a periodic survey of the working of the
provisions of this Act with a view to suggesting measures
for the better implementation of the provisions of this Act;
(vii) the identification of the areas where the members of
the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes are likely to
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be subjected to atrocities and adoption of such measures so
as to ensure safety for such members.
(3) The Central Government shall take such steps as may be
necessary to co-ordinate the measures taken by the State
Governments under sub-section (1).
(4) The Central Government shall, every year, place on the
table of each House of Parliament a report on the measures
taken by itself and by the State Governments in pursuance
of the provisions of this section.