Lok Sabha Question No. 805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: All-Women Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 805

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023/ MAGHA 18, 1944 (SAKA)

ALL-WOMEN POLICE STATIONS

805.   MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has proposed to establish of all-women police stations in every district in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise;

(c)  whether  any  additional  measures  have  been  taken  to  ensure  that female police officers do not face workplace harassment in stations;

(d)  the  manner  the  Government  has  ensured  implementation  of  the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the workplace (PoSH) Act, 2013 in all police stations; and

(e)  the  manner  by  which  the  Government  is  ensuring  that  women  in  the police force are given the same opportunities as their male counter-parts?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)  and  (b):  "Police"  and  "Public  order"  are  State  subjects  as  per  the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Maintaining law and order, protection  of  life  and  property  of  citizens  are  the  responsibility  of  the respective States/ Union Territories and they are competent to deal with all matters  relating to these subjects  under the extant provisions of laws,

including  setting  up  of  all  women  police  stations.  Information  on  steps taken by the States/ UTs in this regard is not maintained in this Ministry. (c)  &  (d):  The  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at  Workplace  (Prevention, Prohibition  and  Redressal)  Act,  2013  is  applicable  to  all  work  places, including Police Stations. The responsibility of implementation of the said Act at State and District levels rests with the appropriate Government, i.e. the respective States/ Union  Territories. Details are  not  maintained centrally.

(e): While  States/  Union  Territories  undertake  various  police  reform measures,  including  improvement  of  gender  balance  in  police,  MHA  has issued  advisories  to  the  States  to  strengthen  welfare  measures  such  as provisioning of housing and medical facilities and other necessary facilities  for  women police personnel in Police Stations. As per available information,  several  States/Union  Territories  have  set  up  Police  Women Commando Units breaking the gender barrier.

Similarly,  in  the  Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPFs),  women representation has increased. In order to attract talented women from all parts and segments of the country to join the forces, application fees is exempted for women candidates in recruitment. Creches/ Day-Care centers have been provided in CAPFs. Same opportunities are being made available to  the  women  officers  of  CAPFs,  e.g.  in  the  Central Industrial Security

Forces  women  officers  play  a  critical  role  in  guarding  vital  installations like  airports  and  government  infrastructures  and  women  personnel  have been inducted into the specialised jungle warfare commando force by the Central Reserve Police Forces.

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