Lok Sabha Question No. 4392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Protection of Women and Child Rights
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4392

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILD RIGHTS

## 4392.  SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cases regarding violation of women and child rights have been brought to light in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases recorded across the country during each of the last three years and current year, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) the reasons for violation of the said rights along with action taken/being taken by the Government so far against such cases;
- (d) the  laws/rules/guidelines  fixed  by  the  Government  for  the  quick  redressal  of  such  cases  and effective implementation for protection of women and child rights; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for protection/restoration of holistic development of women and children in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) &  (b):  As  per  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  which  is  available  up  to  2016,  the  details  of State/UT-wise  cases  registered  under  crime  against  women  and  crime  against  children  during 2014- 2016 are at Annexure-I.
- (c): The  Ministry  recognizes  that  incidence  of  crime  against  women  cannot  be  controlled  unless mindsets of people, in general, are made to change. There are many reasons behind increasing crimes  against  women  such  as  unequal  economic,  social  and  political  status  of  women, patriarchal mindsets etc.
- (d) &  (e):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the Constitution of India. The responsibilities towards maintenance of law and order and protection of life  and property of citizens rest primarily with State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.  However, safety and security  of  women  and  children  in  the  country  is  of  utmost  priority  for  the  Government.  The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been administering various special laws relating to  women  such  as  'The  Protection  of  Women  from  Domestic  Violence  Act,  2005',  'The  Dowry Prohibition  Act,  1961',  'The  Indecent  Representation  of  Women  (Prohibition)  Act,  1986',  'The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013', and 'The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006'. India is signatory to United Nations Convention

on Right of Child (UNCRC) since 1992. In adherence to its commitment to ensure child rights, the Government has framed the National Policy for Children 2013 and National Plan of Action 2016. It  has also framed Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and The Commissions for Protection of Child Right (CPCR) Act, 2005.

The Juvenile Justice Act mandates a security net of service delivery structures to provide Institutional  or  non-institutional  care  for  children  in  need  of  care  and  protection  and  children  in conflict  with  law.  The  POCSO Act acknowledges various kind of child sex abuse and provides stringent punishment for the same. It provides for child friendly procedures at every stage of trial and  stipulates  mandatory  reporting  of  the  crime.  Criminal  Law  (Amendment),  Act  2013  was enacted  for  effective  legal  deterrence  against  sexual  offences.  Further,  'The  Criminal  Law (Amendment) Act, 2018' have also been enacted making the punishment for offences like rape more stringent by including death penalty for rape of a girl below the age of 12 years. The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 mandates right of children to free and compulsory education. The CPCR Act, 2005 mandates establishment of Statutory Commissions at centre and State levels to protect, defend and promote child rights in the country. National Commission and all the State Commissions have been set up under the said Act.

The Government of India has set up a non-lapsable corpus of fund under Nirbhaya Fund Framework  for  enhancing  safety  and  security  of  women.  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  is  also  implementing  Schemes  including  the  Scheme  of  'One  Stop  Centres'  for violence  affected  women,  the  Scheme  of  'Women  Helpline'  and  the  Scheme  of  'Mahila  Police Volunteers' under the Nirbhaya Fund Framework.

The Ministry has also launched various programs and Schemes for reducing gender related disparities.  The  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY),  has  been  launched  for promoting a better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition  to  pregnant  and  lactating  mothers.  The  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  (BBBP)  is  a comprehensive program to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment  of  girls  and  women  over  a  life-cycle  continuum  with  coordinated  efforts  of Ministries  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  and  Human  Resource  Development  with  Ministry  of Women and Child Development. Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme empowers rural women through community participation through involvement of Student Volunteers. Ujjawala scheme is targeted for rescue, rehabilitation and re-integration of women and child victims of trafficking.

Further,  the  Government  recognizes  that  the  incidence  of  crime  against  women  and children  cannot  be  controlled  unless  mindset  of  people,  in  general,  undergoes  a  positive change.  Therefore,  The  Government  of  India  conducts  awareness  generation  programs  and publicity  campaigns  on  various  laws  relating  to  women  and  their  rights  through  workshops, cultural events, seminars, trainings, advertisements in print and electronic media etc.

The Ministry is also implementing umbrella ICDS  scheme  which comprehensively addresses  the  need  for  child  development  and  protection.  Smagra  Siksha  Scheme  has  been launched by the Government to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education. National Child Labour Project is being implemented to eliminate all forms of child labour.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.4392 FOR 19.07.2019 REGARDING 'PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILD RIGHTS'

## State-wise details of crime against women and children during 2014, 2015 and 2016

| Sl. No.   | State             |   Crime Against Women |   Crime Against Women |   Crime Against Women |   Crime Against Children |   Crime Against Children |   Crime Against Children |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State             |                  2014 |                  2015 |                  2016 |                     2014 |                     2015 |                     2016 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |                 16526 |                 15967 |                 16362 |                     2059 |                     1992 |                     1847 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |                   351 |                   384 |                   367 |                      134 |                      181 |                      133 |
| 3         | Assam             |                 19169 |                 23365 |                 20869 |                     1385 |                     2835 |                     3964 |
| 4         | Bihar             |                 15393 |                 13904 |                 13400 |                     2255 |                     1917 |                     3932 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |                  6301 |                  5783 |                  5947 |                     4358 |                     4469 |                     4746 |
| 6         | Goa               |                   508 |                   392 |                   371 |                      330 |                      242 |                      230 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |                 10854 |                  7777 |                  8532 |                     3219 |                     3623 |                     3637 |
| 8         | Haryana           |                  9010 |                  9511 |                  9839 |                     2540 |                     3262 |                     3099 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |                  1529 |                  1295 |                  1222 |                      467 |                      477 |                      467 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir   |                  3327 |                  3366 |                  2850 |                      211 |                      308 |                      222 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |                  6086 |                  6568 |                  5453 |                      423 |                      406 |                      717 |
| 12        | Karnataka         |                 14004 |                 12775 |                 14131 |                     3416 |                     3961 |                     4455 |
| 13        | Kerala            |                 11451 |                  9767 |                 10034 |                     2391 |                     2384 |                     2879 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    |                 28756 |                 24231 |                 26604 |                    15085 |                    12859 |                    13746 |
| 15        | Maharashtra       |                 26818 |                 31216 |                 31388 |                     8115 |                    13921 |                    14559 |
| 16        | Manipur           |                   337 |                   266 |                   253 |                      137 |                      110 |                      134 |
| 17        | Meghalaya         |                   390 |                   337 |                   372 |                      213 |                      257 |                      240 |
| 18        | Mizoram           |                   258 |                   158 |                   120 |                      178 |                      186 |                      188 |
| 19        | Nagaland          |                    68 |                    91 |                   105 |                       25 |                       61 |                       78 |
| 20        | Odisha            |                 14651 |                 17200 |                 17837 |                     2196 |                     2562 |                     3286 |
| 21        | Punjab            |                  5481 |                  5340 |                  5105 |                     1762 |                     1836 |                     1843 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |                 31216 |                 28224 |                 27422 |                     3880 |                     3689 |                     4034 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |                   111 |                    53 |                   153 |                       93 |                       64 |                      110 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |                  6354 |                  5919 |                  4463 |                     2354 |                     2617 |                     2856 |
| 25        | Telangana         |                 14147 |                 15425 |                 15374 |                     1930 |                     2697 |                     2909 |
| 26        | Tripura           |                  1618 |                  1267 |                  1013 |                      369 |                      255 |                      274 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     |                 38918 |                 35908 |                 49262 |                    14835 |                    11420 |                    16079 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       |                  1413 |                  1465 |                  1588 |                      489 |                      635 |                      676 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |                 38424 |                 33318 |                 32513 |                     4909 |                     4963 |                     7004 |
| 30        | A & N Islands     |                   117 |                   136 |                   108 |                       50 |                      102 |                       86 |
| 31        | Chandigarh        |                   434 |                   468 |                   414 |                      208 |                      271 |                      222 |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        |                    21 |                    25 |                    28 |                       11 |                       35 |                       21 |
| 33        | Daman & Diu       |                    16 |                    29 |                    41 |                        7 |                       28 |                       31 |
| 34        | Delhi UT          |                 15319 |                 17222 |                 15310 |                     9350 |                     9489 |                     8178 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       |                     4 |                     9 |                     9 |                        1 |                        2 |                        5 |
| 36        | Puducherry        |                    77 |                    82 |                    95 |                       38 |                       56 |                       71 |

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