Lok Sabha Question No. 1087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Gender Based Violence
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1087

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

1087.   SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a) the  data  with  regard  to  cases  of  gender  based  violence  during  the  last  three years, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the steps taken or likely to be taken by the Government  to stop gender based violence; and
- (c) the  number  of  the  One-Stop  centers  working  in  the  country  along  with  the number of centers proposed to be set up in near future, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) publishes the data with regard to the cases  of  gender  based  violence  which  is  available  at  its  website  https://ncrb.gov.in/. The published report is available for year upto 2020. As reported by NCRB, the details of the data during the last three years, State/ UT-wise is at Annexure-I.

- (b) :  '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.  The  State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

The Constitution of India guarantees the right to equality and also provides for positive interventions by the State to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and to ensure their holistic empowerment. Keeping in mind the vision articulated in Constitutional provisions, there has been enactment of various legislations such as the Indian  Penal  Code,  1860,  the  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  1961,  the  Protection  of Women from  Domestic  Violence  Act,  2005  and  the  Prohibition  of  Child  Marriage  Act,  2006 which addresses the issue of gender inequality, discrimination and violence faced by women.

In addition, Government of India has introduced various schemes and projects including One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs),  Women  Helplines  (WHL)  running  on  toll  free  telephonic short code 181, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), Swadhar Grehs for women facing difficult circumstances or destitution, Emergency Response Support   System   (ERSS)   which   is   a   pan-India   single   number   (112)/ mobile app based system for emergency response, safe city projects in 8 cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,  Chennai,  Delhi,  Hyderabad,  Kolkata,  Lucknow  and  Mumbai),  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  Art  DNA  Laboratory  at  CFSL,  Chandigarh; assistance to States / UTs to strengthen Forensic Science Laboratories; setting up of 1023  Fast  Track  Special  Courts  (FTSCs)  including  exclusive  POCSO  (e-POCSO) Courts for speedy disposal of cases of rape and cases under POCSO Act; cyber-crime reporting portal; setting up/ strengthening of Anti Hunam Trafficking Units (AHTUs) in all districts  of  the  country;  setting  up  /  strengthening  of  Women  Help  Desks  (WHDs)  at Police  Stations  etc  to  ensure  safety  of  women  and  girls  across  the  country.  The Government has also put in place Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences, an online analytic tool for tracking and monitoring of investigation. A National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) has also been created.

Further, 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. NCW also 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.

(c): At present, out of 758 approved One Stop Centres, 708 are functional in 35 States/ UTs, across the country. State / UT-wise list of number of functional OSCs are placed at Annexure-II .

Further,  during  the  15  Finance  Commission  cycle  i.e.  2021-22  to  2025-26,  the Government has decided to setup 300 more OSCs, in phased manner, in the districts having larger geographical areas or high rate of crime against women.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1087  FOR  ANSWER  ON  22.07.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI;       DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL REGARDING ' GENDER BASED VIOLENCE'

Data  with  regard  to  the  cases  of  gender  based  violence  during  the  last  three years, State/UT-wise

| State/UT                      | 2018   | 2019   |   2020 |
|-------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1Andhra Pradesh               | 16438  | 17746  |  17089 |
| 2Arunachal Pradesh            | 368    | 317    |    281 |
| 3Assam                        | 27687  | 30025  |  26352 |
| 4Bihar                        | 16920  | 18587  |  15359 |
| 5Chhattisgarh                 | 8587   | 7689   |   7385 |
| 6Goa                          | 362    | 329    |    219 |
| 7Gujarat                      | 8329   | 8799   |   8028 |
| 8Haryana                      | 14326  | 14683  |  13000 |
| 9Himachal Pradesh             | 1633   | 1636   |   1614 |
| 10Jharkhand                   | 7083   | 8760   |   7630 |
| 11Karnataka                   | 13514  | 13828  |  12680 |
| 12Kerala                      | 10461  | 11462  |  10139 |
| 13Madhya Pradesh              | 28942  | 27560  |  25640 |
| 14Maharashtra                 | 35497  | 37144  |  31954 |
| 15Manipur                     | 271    | 266    |    247 |
| 16Meghalaya                   | 571    | 558    |    568 |
| 17Mizoram                     | 249    | 170    |    172 |
| 18Nagaland                    | 75     | 43     |     39 |
| 19Odisha                      | 20274  | 23183  |  25489 |
| 20Punjab                      | 5302   | 5886   |   4838 |
| 21Rajasthan                   | 27866  | 41550  |  34535 |
| 22Sikkim                      | 172    | 125    |    140 |
| 23Tamil Nadu                  | 5822   | 5934   |   6630 |
| 24Telangana                   | 16027  | 18394  |  17791 |
| 25Tripura                     | 907    | 1070   |    874 |
| 26Uttar Pradesh               | 59445  | 59853  |  49385 |
| 27Uttarakhand                 | 2817   | 2541   |   2846 |
| 28West Bengal                 | 30394  | 29859  |  36439 |
| TOTAL STATE(S)                | 360339 | 387997 | 357363 |
| 29A&N Islands                 | 147    | 135    |    143 |
| 30Chandigarh                  | 442    | 515    |    301 |
| 31D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+ | 54     | 82     |     61 |
| 32Delhi                       | 13640  | 13395  |  10093 |
| 33Jammu & Kashmir*            | 3437   | 3069   |   3405 |
| 34Ladakh                      | -      | -      |      9 |
| 35Lakshadweep                 | 11     | 38     |     15 |
| 36Puducherry                  | 166    | 95     |    113 |
| TOTAL UT(S)                   | 17897  | 17329  |  14140 |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA)             | 378236 | 405326 | 371503 |

Source: Crime in India

Note : '+' Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT for 2018 & 2019

*' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh for 2018 & 2019

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1087 FOR ANSWER ON 22.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI;       DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL REGARDING ' GENDER BASED VIOLENCE'

## State/UT-wise details of functional One Stop Centres (OSCs)

| State / UT                           |   Number of functional OSC |
|--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands            |                          3 |
| Andhra Pradesh                       |                         13 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                    |                         24 |
| Assam                                |                         33 |
| Bihar                                |                         38 |
| Chandigarh                           |                          1 |
| Chhattisgarh                         |                         27 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                          3 |
| Goa                                  |                          2 |
| Gujarat                              |                         33 |
| Haryana                              |                         22 |
| Himachal Pradesh                     |                         12 |
| Jammu & Kashmir                      |                         20 |
| Jharkhand                            |                         24 |
| Karnataka                            |                         30 |
| Kerala                               |                         14 |
| ladakh                               |                          2 |
| Lakshadweep                          |                          1 |
| Madhya Pradesh                       |                         52 |
| Maharashtra                          |                         37 |
| Manipur                              |                         16 |
| Meghalaya                            |                         11 |
| Mizoram                              |                          8 |
| Nagaland                             |                         11 |
| NCT of Delhi                         |                         11 |
| Odisha                               |                         30 |
| Puducherry                           |                          4 |
| Punjab                               |                         22 |
| Rajasthan                            |                         33 |
| Sikkim                               |                          4 |
| Tamil Nadu                           |                         38 |
| Telangana                            |                         33 |
| Tripura                              |                          8 |
| Uttar Pradesh                        |                         75 |
| Uttarakhand                          |                         13 |
| West Bengal                          |                          0 |