Lok Sabha Question No. 5678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Implementation of the POSH Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Adv Priya Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN- STARRED QUESTION NO. 5678

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POSH ACT

## 5678.  ADV. PRIYA SAROJ:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Central  Government  offices  where  Internal  Complaints  Committees were not constituted within the statutory timeline under the POSH Act during the last five years, Ministry-wise;
- (b) the total number of complaints received, disposed/pending beyond the mandated 90day inquiry period along with reasons recorded for delay;
- (c) the  number  of  instances  where  annual  compliance  reports  under  the  Act  were  not submitted by Ministries/attached offices;
- (d) the  number  of  grievances  received  regarding  improper  constitution,  conflict  of interest/non-functioning of the said Committees, particularly relating to offices in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) the disciplinary/penal action taken against non-compliant authorities under Section 26 of the said Act?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a)  to  (e): 'The  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at  Workplace  (Prevention,  Prohibition  and Redressal)  Act,  2013'  (PoSH  Act)  mandates  the  Appropriate  Government  to  monitor  the implementation of the Act and maintain data on number of cases filed and disposed of under the Act.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), launched the Sexual Harassment Electronic  Box  (SHe-Box)  Portal  (https://shebox.wcd.gov.in/),  as  a  digital  governance initiative on August 29, 2024 for effective implementation of the PoSH Act. As on 25.03.2026, details  of  2,223  Internal  Committees  (ICs)  of  Central  Government  offices,  which  includes Ministries, Departments and their attached offices, have been updated on the Portal.

SHe-Box  Portal  is  only  an  IT  aid  to  provide  a  centralized  online  system  to  facilitate dissemination of information about the Local Committees (LCs) constituted in districts and ICs constituted at workplaces with more than 10 employees, so that any aggrieved woman may file complaint in a secure and hassle-free manner and track its progress. However, as mandated under  the  PoSH  Act,  the  Appropriate  Governments  are  responsible  for  monitoring  the implementation of the Act. As on 25.03.2026, a total of 334 complaints have been received since the launch of the Portal. Out of these, 128 complaints have been disposed of, while 152 complaints remain pending beyond 90 days.

To ensure accountability and statutory compliance under the Act, the Portal provides an option for  ICs  to  upload  their  Annual  Reports  and  confirm  submission  to  the  District  Officers concerned as mandated under the Act. As on 25.03.2026, a total of 117 Annual Reports have been uploaded on the Portal by Central Government which includes Ministries, Departments and their attached offices.

The Portal serves as a single-window access platform for every woman, irrespective of her employment status (organised or unorganised sector, private or public), to register complaints related  to  sexual  harassment  of  women  at  the  workplace.  The  responsibility  of  the implementation of the Act at District and State levels rests with the Appropriate Government to monitor the implementation of the Act and maintain data on the number of cases filed and disposed of in respect of all cases of sexual harassment of women at workplace, which are established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the State.

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