Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Crimes Against Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari

## 1021:   MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  major  causes  behind  the  rise  in  crimes against women and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  for  improving  the  general  safety  of  women across the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) if so, the details of incidents of crimes against women reported in Rajasthan during the last two years, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)   'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibility  to  maintain  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime against women and children rests primarily with the respective State Governments.

Nevertheless,  the  Central  Government  gives  high  priority  to  ensuring  safety  and security of women and has undertaken various legislative and schematic interventions in this regard. These include legislations such as 'The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018', 'The Criminal  Law  (Amendment)  Act,  2013',  'The  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at  Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013', 'The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2006', 'The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961',  etc. The schemes/ projects include One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs),  Universalisation  of  Women  Helplines  (WHL),  Mahila  Police Volunteers (MPV), Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) which is a pan-India single number (112)/ mobile app based system for emergencies, a cyber-crime reporting portal to report obscene content, safe city projects in 8 cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai) including infrastructure, technology adoption and capacity building in community through awareness programmes, training and skill development programs for Investigation Officers,  Prosecution Officers  and  Medical  Officers, distribution of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection (SAEC) Kits to States/ UTs, establishment of  state  of  the  art  DNA  Laboratory  at  CFSL,  Chandigarh,  assistance  to  16  States/  UTs  to strengthen  Forensic  Science  Laboratories,  setting  up  of  1023  Fast  Track  Special  Courts (FTSCs)  for  speedy  disposal  of  cases  of  rape  and  cases  under  POCSO  Act,  setting  up/ strengthening of Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) in all districts of the country, setting up/ strengthening of Women Help Desks (WHDs) at Police Stations etc.

(d)        The  year-wise,  district-wise  data  of  crime  committed  against  women  and  children  in Rajasthan is available on the website of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), https://ncrb.gov.in.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.1021

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.09.2020

## CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN