The practice of untouchability as reported by the States/Union Territories on the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 is rather non-existent in 15 States/UTs ...

(It is amicably) prevalent ... in 6 States/UTs, i.e. J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Delhi but in remaining 12 States/UTs, namely, AP,  Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, UP and Pondicherry it is still prevalent ... Central Assistance is released to the States/UTs for strengthening of administrative machinery, legal aid, Special Courts, identification of untouchability-prone areas, surveys and other related matters. As ... untouchability is linked with socio-economic conditions of the Scheduled Castes, Government has formulated several developmental programmes.

(Source: LSUQ No. 5889/28.7.1998 by A.S.S. Bhosle & A.V. Naik)

On Atrocities on SCs and STs

Statement of Crimes against SCs and STs during 1995, 1996 and 1997 is given below: