Lok Sabha Question No. 2178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Atrocities Against Women during Lockdown
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.2178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## ATROCITIES AGAINST WOMEN DURING LOCKDOWN

## 2178.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  various  atrocities  committed against women and the various problems faced by them during the lockdown and  the  manner  in  which  the  National  Commission  of  Women  dealt  with  the same;
- (b) the number of such complaints received/reported from 21st March, 2020 till date along with the action initiated against such crimes, State-wise; and
- (c) the number and details of the complaints reported across the country including Udaipur district of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  :  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  compiles  and  publishes information  on  crimes  in  its  publication  'Crime  in  India'.  The  published  reports  are available  till  the  year  2018.  State-wise  total  number  of  cases  reported  across  the country including Udaipur district of Rajasthanis available on the website of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), https://ncrb.gov.in.

The National Commission for Women (NCW), in addition to handling complaints through  regular  mode,   helps  women  in  distress  through  a  dedicated  WhatsApp Number at 72177 35372 for reporting  domestic  violence  cases.  Since  the  launch  of this number on 10.04.2020, 1443 cases of domestic violence have been reported on this  number.  Further,  NCW takes cognizance of the grievances relating to domestic violence reported in social media.  The complaints received by NCW are acted upon by  coordinating  with  victims,  police  and  other  authorities  to  provide  immediate assistance.   Month-wise  and State-wise  (including  the  State  of  Rajasthan)  details  of complaints registered/ received by NCW since March 2020 is at annexure.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2178  FOR  23.09.2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ARJUN  LAL MEENA REGARDING 'ATROCITIES AGAINST WOMEN DURING LOCKDOWN'

Month-wise  and  State-wise  (including  Udaipur  district  of  Rajasthan),  details  of complaints registered/ received by NCW since March 2020

| S. No.      | State                       | March       | April   | May   | June   | July   | August   | September (till 20.09.2020)   | Domestic Violence compl- aints Received through Whasapp   | Total   |
|-------------|-----------------------------|-------------|---------|-------|--------|--------|----------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 1           | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1           | -       | -     | -      | -      | -        | -                             | -                                                         | 1       |
| 2           | Andhra Pradesh              | 10          | 14      | 11    | 15     | 18     | 16       | 10                            | 13                                                        | 107     |
| 3           | Arunachal Pradesh           | -           | -       | -     | -      | 1      | -        | -                             | -                                                         | 1       |
| 4           | Assam                       | 7           | 10      | 6     | 7      | 5      | 7        | 1                             | 14                                                        | 57      |
| 5           | Bihar                       | 52          | 54      | 78    | 106    | 138    | 98       | 56                            | 78                                                        | 659     |
| 6           | Chandigarh                  | 4           | 3       | 2     | 6      | 7      | 7        | 4                             | 2                                                         | 35      |
| 7           | Chhattisgarh                | 5           | 17      | 7     | 12     | 19     | 15       | 6                             | 12                                                        | 93      |
| 8           | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | -           | -       | 3     | 1      | -      | -        | -                             | 4                                                         | 8       |
| 9           | Daman & Diu                 | -           | -       | 1     | 1      | 2      | -        | -                             | -                                                         | 4       |
| 10          | Delhi                       | 154         | 128     | 217   | 240    | 338    | 278      | 167                           | 181                                                       | 1697    |
| 11          | Goa                         | 2           | 3       | 1     | -      | 1      | 1        | -                             | 2                                                         | 10      |
| 12          | Gujarat                     | 14          | 15      | 16    | 29     | 22     | 20       | 8                             | 17                                                        | 141     |
| 13          | Haryana                     | 76          | 40      | 73    | 103    | 181    | 117      | 67                            | 75                                                        | 731     |
| 14          | Himachal Pradesh            | 5           | 6       | 9     | 11     | 9      | 7        | 6                             | 7                                                         | 60      |
| 15          | Jammu and Kashmir           | 2           | 6       | 5     | 13     | 10     | 11       | 3                             | 6                                                         | 55      |
| 16          | Jharkhand                   | 11          | 13      | 19    | 36     | 37     | 31       | 19                            | 33                                                        | 199     |
| 17          | Karnataka                   | 26          | 35      | 56    | 53     | 45     | 40       | 18                            | 49                                                        | 322     |
| 18          | Kerala                      | 6           | 10      | 23    | 13     | 12     | 18       | 11                            | 13                                                        | 106     |
| 19          | Lakshadweep                 | -           | -       | -     | -      | 1      | -        | -                             | -                                                         | 1       |
| 20          | Madhya Pradesh              | 51          | 34      | 56    | 68     | 106    | 71       | 50                            | 46                                                        | 479     |
| 21          | Maharashtra                 | 52          | 95      | 118   | 156    | 127    | 116      | 58                            | 143                                                       | 865     |
| 22          | Manipur                     | -           | 2       | 1     | -      | 2      | -        | -                             | -                                                         | 5       |
| 23          | Meghalaya                   | 2           | -       | -     | 1      | 2      | 1        | -                             | -                                                         | 6       |
| 24          | Nagaland                    | -           | -       | -     | -      | -      | -        | -                             | 1                                                         | 1       |
| 25          | Odisha                      | 9           | 9       | 9     | 12     | 14     | 20       | 6                             | 12                                                        | 91      |
| 26          | Pondicherry                 | -           | -       | -     | 2      | 3      | -        | -                             | -                                                         | 5       |
| 27          | Punjab                      | 21          | 26      | 42    | 37     | 56     | 48       | 25                            | 27                                                        | 281     |
| 28          | Rajasthan                   | 48          | 39      | 83    | 82     | 118    | 96       | 40                            | 67                                                        | 572     |
| 29          | Tamil Nadu                  | 32          | 27      | 46    | 64     | 47     | 41       | 39                            | 46                                                        | 341     |
| 30          | Telangana                   | 17          | 10      | 20    | 23     | 22     | 19       | 8                             | 15                                                        | 134     |
| 31          | Tripura                     | -           | -       | -     | -      | -      | 2        | -                             | 2                                                         | 4       |
| 32          | Uttar Pradesh               | 699         | 159     | 530   | 876    | 1,461  | 966      | 600                           | 190                                                       | 5,470   |
| 33          | Uttarakhand                 | 17          | 9       | 21    | 33     | 55     | 41       | 15                            | 11                                                        | 201     |
| 34          | West Bengal                 | 24          | 36      | 47    | 43     | 55     | 41       | 18                            | 80                                                        | 342     |
| 35          | Miscellaneous               | -           | -       | -     | -      | -      | -        | -                             | 297                                                       | 291     |
| Total 1,347 | Total 1,347                 | Total 1,347 | 800     | 1,500 | 2,043  | 2,914  | 2,128    | 1,235                         | 1443                                                      | 13,410  |

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