Action Taken Memorandum on the recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Annual Report of the National Commission for Minorities for the year 2008-09

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for laying the Action Taken Memorandum on the recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Annual report of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) for the year 2008-09 in both Houses of Parliament.

The Commission submitted its Sixteenth Annual Report for the year 2008-09 on 23rd November, 2010. The recommendations contained in this Annual Report were examined in consultation with various Ministries / Departments, before finalizing Action Taken Memoranda on the recommendations.

In accordance with Section 12 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, the National Commission for Minorities, prepares and submits its Annual Report to the Central Government. Further, in accordance with section 13 of the NCM Act, 1992, the Annual Report of the Commission, together with a memorandum of Action Taken on the recommendations contained therein, in so far as they relate to the Central Government, and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any of such recommendations, and the Audit Report, are to be laid, as soon as may be after the reports are received, before each House of Parliament.

The Annual Report of the National Commission for Minorities for the year 2008-09 alongwith the Action Taken Memorandum on the recommendations contained therein will be tabled in both Houses of Parliament in its next Session.

This will meet the statutory requirement of Section 13 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.