Lok Sabha Question No. 3335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Atrocities Against Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3335

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2021

## ATROCITIES AGAINST WOMEN

## 3335.   SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of several incidents of crimes and atrocities committed against women recently in Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the number of such cases is continuously increasing;
- (c) the facilities provided by the Government to these women who are facing such conditions;
- (d) whether the Government assists these women in getting justice for these crimes and atrocities against them; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : 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 2020, which is available on the website of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) (https://ncrb.gov.in). As per data published by NCRB, the number of registered cases of crimes  against  women  in  Rajasthan  during  2019  and  2020  were  41550  and  34535 respectively.   The  data  shows  that  the  registered  cases  of  crimes  against  women  in Rajasthan have declined from the year 2019 to the year 2020.

(c) to (e): '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.

However, the Central Government gives highest 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) (33 such centres are functional in

Rajasthan); Universalisation of  Women  Helplines (WHL)  (WHL  is functional in Rajasthan), Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) which is a pan-India single number  (112)/  mobile  app  based  system  for  emergencies  (ERSS  is  functional  in Rajasthan); 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  24  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.

Further,  the  National  Legal  Services  Authority  (NALSA)  through  State  Legal  Service Authorities (SLSAs) and District Legal Service Authorities (DLSAs) provides free legal aid  to  all  women  irrespective  of  their  income.  During  the  year  2020-21  and  2021-22 (upto October, 2021), a total of 519 and 433 women have been assisted in the State of Rajasthan. In addition, NALSA also provides legal help and assistance through helpline, email,  web-portal  and  mobile  app.  NALSA  has  also  framed  a  scheme  named  as Compensation Scheme for Women Victims / Survivors of Sexual Assault / other crimes -  2018'  for  quantifying  compensation.  The  Central  Government  has  also  assisted  the States  /  UTs  by  providing  one  time  grant  of  Rs.  200  crore  under  Central  Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) from Nirbhaya Fund.

In  addition,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  and  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs have issued advisories to States/ UTs from time to time on various issues pertaining to safety and security of women and children.

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