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March 09, 2021 20:41 IST
Bill paves the way for awarding death penalty for rape and gang rape and expediting verdicts in trials of such cases to 21 days
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Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy informed the Lok Sabha that the Disha Bill reserved by the Governor had been received in January 2021 for the assent of the President of India. File
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Bill paves the way for awarding death penalty for rape and gang rape and expediting verdicts in trials of such cases to 21 days
The Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that an inter-ministerial consultation for the Andhra Pradesh Disha (Special Courts for Specified Offences against Women and Children) Bill, 2020, had been initiated and based on the inputs, the Bill would be processed further.
Later, in a statement, the home ministry said to enhance safety and security of women in the country, it has taken several initiatives which are funded by the Nirbhaya Fund.
A separate women safety division has also been set up in the home ministry to sensitise states and UTs on women safety related issues including timely completion of investigation of sexual assault cases, it said.
“The government has sanctioned Rs 200 crore to states and UTs to set up Women Help Desks in police stations, and to set up or strengthen Anti Human Trafficking Units in all districts of the country as also on vulnerable borders,” the statement said.
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March 08, 2021 16:56 IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also said that women empowerment has always been the focal point of the policies of the Narendra Modi government.
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Representative Image: The home ministry said the projects funded by Nirbhaya Fund are also being fast-tracked by it to enhance the safety and security of women.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah also said that women empowerment has always been the focal point of the policies of the Narendra Modi government. The Union home ministry on Monday said ₹ 200 crore has been sanctioned to states and union territories (UTs) to set up women help desks in police stations and to strengthen anti-human trafficking units in all districts of the country.
India News: NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry on Monday said Rs 200 crore has been sanctioned to states and union territories (UTs) to set up women help desks in.