8. Setting up of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell. - (1) The State Government shall set up a Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell at the State headquarter under the charge of Director-General of Police Inspector General of Police. This Cell shall be responsible for-
(i) Conducting survey of the identified area;
(ii) Maintaining public order and tranquillity in the identified area;
(iii) Recommending to the State Government for deployment of special police force or establishment of special police post in the identified area;
(iv) Making investigations about the probable causes leading to an offence under the Act;
(v) Restoring the feeling of security amongst the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes;
(vi) Informing the nodal officer and special officer about the law and order situation in the identified area;
(vii) Making enquiries about the investigation and spot inspections conducted by various officers;
(viii) Making enquiries about the action taken by the Superintendent of Police in the cases where an officer in-charge of the police station has refused to enter an information in a book to be maintained by that police station under sub-rule (3) of rule 5;
(ix) Making enquiries about the wilful negligence by a public servant;
(x) Reviewing the position of cases registered under the Act; and
(xi) Submitting a monthly report on or before 20th day of each subsequent month to the State Government/ nodal officer about the action taken/ proposed to be taken in respect of the above.
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