(a) whether the Government have received some requests from the State Government for
amending the Orphanages and Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control Act), 1960 to
suit the present needs of the State Government;
(b) if so, the details of these States and the details of amendments suggested by them; and
(c) the time by which these amendments are likely to be made in the said Act?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) and (b) The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment had received a letter from
Government of Karnataka requesting for approval of the Government of India for making
certain amendments to Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes [Supervision and
Control} Act,1960. However, the details of the proposed amendments have not been
furnished by the State Government.
(c) Since the cases of amendments to a Central Act are processed in the Ministry of Home
Affairs in consultation with the Ministry of Law & Justice and the administrative
Ministry concerned with the Central Act, it is not possible to indicate any timeframe by
which the amendments are approved.