Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Sexual Harassment of Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, P.R. SUNDARAM, CH. MALLA REDDY, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3201**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015

**SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN**

+3201.	SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:		SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:			SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI ELUMALAI V.:

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

(a)    	whether the complaints of sexual harassment of women at workplaces have increased during the last three years and the current year;

(b)    	if so, the details thereof, State/UT wise and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(c)    	the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure formation of ICC in each district/Government department for protection of women from sexual harassment at workplaces in the country?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

1. & (b): The Section 23 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 casts the responsibility on the appropriate Government to monitor the implementation of this Act and maintain data on the number of cases filed and disposed off and there is no centralized mechanism to collect such data. However, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has started collecting data under insult to the modesty of women (section 509 of IPC) at office premises and other places related to work since 2014. A total of 57 cases were reported at office premises and 469 cases were registered at other places related to work during 2014. The details of State/UT wise cases registered is **annexed** .

(c):   	The Ministry of Women and Child Development had issued advisories to all States/UTs Government on 23 rd December, 2013 and 27 th October, 2014 to ensure effective implementation of the Act. The Ministries/Departments in Government of India have also been advised to ensure the compliance of the Act time to time.

Further, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has taken up the matter with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in accordance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 as a mandatory disclosure under the Companies Act, 2013.

Moreover, the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), [Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry](http://www.ficci.com/) (FICCI), Confederation of Indian Society, Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI), and National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) have been requested to ensure effective implementation of the Act amongst their members in private sector.

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**Annexure**

**Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3201 for 07.08.2015 regarding Sexual Harassment of Women.**

**The details of State/UT wise cases registered under Insult to the Modesty of Women  (Section 509 of IPC) at office premises & other places related to work during 2014#**

| **Sl.No.**   | **States**        | **At Office Premises**   | **Other Places Related To Work**   |
|--------------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1            | Andhra Pradesh    | 3                        | 84                                 |
| 2            | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 3            | Assam             | 0                        | 1                                  |
| 4            | Bihar             | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 5            | Chhattisgarh      | 0                        | 13                                 |
| 6            | Goa               | 1                        | 1                                  |
| 7            | Gujarat           | 1                        | 3                                  |
| 8            | Haryana           | 1                        | 1                                  |
| 9            | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 10           | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0                        | 8                                  |
| 11           | Jharkhand         | 0                        | 1                                  |
| 12           | Karnataka         | 3                        | 9                                  |
| 13           | Kerala            | 6                        | 3                                  |
| 14           | Madhya Pradesh    | 1                        | 21                                 |
| 15           | Maharashtra       | 10                       | 48                                 |
| 16           | Manipur           | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 17           | Meghalaya         | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 18           | Mizoram           | 0                        | 29                                 |
| 19           | Nagaland          | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 20           | Odisha            | 8                        | 10                                 |
| 21           | Punjab            | 0                        | 3                                  |
| 22           | Rajasthan         | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 23           | Sikkim            | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 24           | Tamil Nadu        | 2                        | 157                                |
| 25           | Telangana         | 5                        | 43                                 |
| 26           | Tripura           | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 27           | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                        | 2                                  |
| 28           | Uttarakhand       | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 29           | West Bengal       | 4                        | 5                                  |
| 30           | A&N Islands       | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 31           | Chandigarh        | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 32           | D&N Haveli        | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 33           | Daman & Diu       | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 34           | Delhi*            | 11                       | 25                                 |
| 35           | Lakshadweep       | 0                        | 0                                  |
| 36           | Puducherry        | 1                        | 2                                  |
|              | **Total**         | **57**                   | **469**                            |

* implies data is provisional for the year 2014

# Andhra Pradesh & Telangana were carried out erstwhile Andhra Pradesh

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