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.
‘We are addressing safety concerns through new initiatives’
The Haryana police received 88,000 complaints on the women helpline number 1091 from January to November last year and registered cases in 2,802 complaints out of these.
Giving this information, Kala Ramchandran, Additional Director General of Police (Crime Against Women), on Wednesday said that 1091 was accessible from anywhere in the country and women police officers were deputed exclusively in each district to attend to such complaints on priority.
Durga Shakti App, the software application offering panic button for women in distress, has also gained more than 51,000 new users in Haryana during this period, taking the total count to more than 2.17 lakh.