Lok Sabha Question No. 2671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Female Police Personnel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, P.R. SUNDARAM, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2671

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/ AGRAHAYANA 24, 1937 (SAKA)

FEMALE POLICE PERSONNEL

†2671.

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  recently  released  Commonwealth  Human  Rights  Initiative (CHRI) report has presented a poor presence of women personnel in Police Forces in India both in Central as well as State;
- (b) if so, the number of women police personnel in Central Armed Police and State police forces vis-a-vis the total strength of these forces, CAPF-wise and State-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  States which have  passed rules setting a quota of 30 per cent or more for women in the police forces;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to increase representation of women personnel in police forces;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the details of scheme for the welfare of women personnel?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) to (b) : As regards the representation of Women in Central Armed Police Forces  (CAPFs)  i.e.  Central  Industrial  Security  Forces  (CISF),  Indian  Tibet Border  Police  (ITBP),  Central  Reserve  Police  Force  (CRPF),

## LS.US.Q.NO.2671 FOR 15.12.2015

Sashastra  Seema  Bal  (SSB)  and  Border  Security  Force  (BSF)  and  Assam Rifles (AR) as on 31.10.2015 is as under:

| Force   |   Total strength | Strength of   |   Percentage |
|---------|------------------|---------------|--------------|
| CISF    |           127130 | Women 6346    |         4.99 |
| ITBP    |            81663 | 1666          |         2.04 |
| CRPF    |           308862 | 6231          |         2.01 |
| SSB     |            78402 | 1193          |         1.52 |
| BSF     |           248799 | 4144          |         1.66 |
| ARs     |            65788 | 595           |         0.9  |
| Total   |           910644 | 20175         |         2.21 |

Further,  as  per  the  information  compiled  by  Bureau  of  Police  Research  & Development  (BPR&D),  New  Delhi,  a  statement  indicating  State/UT  wise actual  strength  of  women  police  and  percentage  to  total  strength  as  on 01.01.2014 is at Annexure-I

- (c): As per 7 th  Schedule of the Constitution of India, 'Police' is a State subject and  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Government  to  give  adequate representation  to  women  in  the  State  Police  Forces.  There  is  no  specific information on as to how many States have passed rules setting a quota of 30 percent or more for women in the Police Forces. However, a few States have informed of decision taken in this regard-
- (i)  Madhya  Pradesh-  30  percent  reservation  is  being  provided  by  State Government  for  the  post  of  Deputy  Superintendent  of  Police  and  SubInspector,  10  percent  reservation  for  women  is  given  in  Constabulary recruitment.
- (ii)  Gujarat-Government  of  Gujarat  has  declared  33  percent  reservation  for females in Police Forces.
- (iii)  Odisha- 33 percent reservation in all recruitment of Police personnel in the rank of constable and Sub-Inspectors has been introduced.
- (d) & (e): Pursuant to the recommendation of the Committee on empowerment  of  women  in  its  Sixth  Report,  directions  were  issued  to  all CAPFs to bring percentage of women in the force to 5%.

## LS.US.Q.NO.2671 FOR 15.12.2015S

The Government of India has also approved reservation of 33% for women horizontally and in each category (SC/ST/OBC & Others) in direct recruitment in non-Gazetted posts from Constable to Sub-Inspector in the police forces of all  the  Union  Territories  including  Delhi  Police.    The  decision  has  been communicated to all Union Territories Administration.

(f) : Initiatives have been taken in the Ministry of Home Affairs for the benefit of women in CAPFs as per Annexure-II.

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## INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF PART (A) & (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2671 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## STATE/UT-WISE ACTUAL STRENGTH OF WOMEN POLICE & PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL STRENGTH AS ON 01.01.2014

| Sl.No.    | States/UTs        | Actual Strength of State/UT (Civil + Armed Police) 01.01.2014   | Actual Strength of WomenPolice of State/UTs 01.01.2014   | Percentage of Women Police to total Police 01.01.2014   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| (1)       | (2)               | (3)                                                             | (4)                                                      | (5)                                                     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 106635                                                          | 4622                                                     | 4.33                                                    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 11247                                                           | 582                                                      | 5.17                                                    |
| 3         | Assam             | 55033                                                           | 510                                                      | 0.93                                                    |
| 4         | Bihar             | 68819                                                           | 2341                                                     | 3.40                                                    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 54693                                                           | 2348                                                     | 4.29                                                    |
| 6         | Goa               | 5924                                                            | 366                                                      | 6.18                                                    |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 74023                                                           | 2691                                                     | 3.64                                                    |
| 8         | Haryana           | 41112                                                           | 2734                                                     | 6.65                                                    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 14024                                                           | 1552                                                     | 11.07                                                   |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 72196                                                           | 2252                                                     | 3.12                                                    |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 56439                                                           | 2906                                                     | 5.15                                                    |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 72011                                                           | 3682                                                     | 5.11                                                    |
| 13        | Kerala            | 47782                                                           | 3067                                                     | 6.42                                                    |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 86946                                                           | 4190                                                     | 4.82                                                    |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 171359                                                          | 17957                                                    | 10.48                                                   |
| 16        | Manipur           | 24832                                                           | 2040                                                     | 8.22                                                    |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 11453                                                           | 329                                                      | 2.87                                                    |
| 18        | Mizoram           | 9895                                                            | 568                                                      | 5.74                                                    |
| 19        | Nagaland          | 24030                                                           | 253                                                      | 1.05                                                    |
| 20        | Odisha            | 51396                                                           | 4381                                                     | 8.52                                                    |
| 21        | Punjab            | 73872                                                           | 4761                                                     | 6.44                                                    |
| 22        | Rajasthan         | 92330                                                           | 6568                                                     | 7.11                                                    |
| 23        | Sikkim            | 4281                                                            | 333                                                      | 7.78                                                    |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 111448                                                          | 13842                                                    | 12.42                                                   |
| 25        | Tripura           | 23619                                                           | 777                                                      | 3.29                                                    |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh     | 168851                                                          | 7238                                                     | 4.29                                                    |
| 27        | Uttarakhand       | 18187                                                           | 1528                                                     | 8.40                                                    |
| 28        | West Bengal       | 79476                                                           | 3791                                                     | 4.77                                                    |
| 29        | A&N Islands       | 3947                                                            | 445                                                      | 11.27                                                   |
| 30        | Chandigarh        | 7181                                                            | 1017                                                     | 14.16                                                   |
| 31        | D&N Haveli        | 261                                                             | 26                                                       | 9.96                                                    |
| 32        | Daman &Diu        | 373                                                             | 34                                                       | 9.12                                                    |
| 33        | Delhi             | 75704                                                           | 5413                                                     | 7.15                                                    |
| 34        | Lakshadweep       | 264                                                             | 16                                                       | 6.06                                                    |
| 35        | Puducherry        | 3143                                                            | 165                                                      | 5.25                                                    |
| All India | All India         | 1722786 105325                                                  | 1722786 105325                                           | 6.11                                                    |

## INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF PART (F) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2671 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

Initiatives have been taken in the Ministry of Home Affairs for the benefit of women in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

1. The CISF has taken initiatives for construction of Family Welfare Centre (FWCs)  at  all  it  establishments  like  Reserve  Battalion  and  Training Institutions exclusively  for the benefit of  Women by utilizing the funds under  plan  scheme.  These  Family  Welfare  Centres  are  exclusively  for women  to  learn  new  skills  to  augment  their  family  income  earning through the activities like stitching, handicrafts and production of food
2. items.
2. CRPF has implemented the schemes for facilitating the  women personnel  i.e.  Gender  Sensitization,  Health  Care  Centre,  Improvised Service, Nutritional care centre and Women's hostel/family accommodation during the year 2014-15 and 2015-16. In October, 2014 Government  has  approved  raising  two  additional  Mahila  Battalions  in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in place of General Duty Battalions in the year 2015-16 and 2016-17.
3. The  schemes  i.e.  Separate  accommodation  with  facility  of  toilets, bathrooms,  Cook  House  cun  Dining  Hall  for  the  women  component deployed  in  the  Border  Out  Posts  (BOPs),  Crèche  facilities  for  the children of working women in SSB, Separate toilets for women working in  the offices, Separate recreation facilities  are in operation in SSB to the benefit of women.
4. The schemes i.e. all  women accommodation with toilets, Cook House cum  Dining  Hall  at  16  BOPs  of  South  Bengal  Frontier,  All  women Accommodation with toilets, Cook House cum Dining Hall at 14 BOPs of North Bengal Frontier, Women accommodation with toilets at STC BSF North  Bengal  and  Women  accommodation  with  05  no.  Barrack  and  9 Toilets  &  Bathroom  at 25 Battalion, Chhawla Campus Delhi have been completed by BSF.
5. All working women of ITBP have been allotted separate woman barrack with  toilets,  cook  house  cum  dining  Hall  at  Frontier  Head  Quarter, Sector Head Quarter, Units (Battalions Head Quarter), Recruits Training Centre  and  specialized  Battalions  of  Log  &  Communications  (L&C) Sector Headquarters (SHQ). The women  oriented periodicals  and journals  are  being  procured  in  library  and  common  staff  room.  A committee  has  also  been  constituted  to  solve  the  sexual  harassment cases of lady officers and Jawans.
6. The  major  scheme  i.e.  Creche-Facilities  under  Code  Head-50  Other Charges (Non-Plan) exclusively benefitting women is also functioning in CISF, SSB, BSF and ITBP.

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