Question : Projects under Nirbhaya Fund


(a) the details of the projects implemented recently with the Nirbhaya Fund in States, particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
(b) the details of proposals received so far from Central Government Ministries/ Departments, State Departments, autonomous and other Government bodies, to utilise the Nirbhaya Fund;
(c) whether any study has been conducted to review the monitoring of all sanctioned projects/ schemes under Nirbhaya Fund; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


(a): The details of projects being implemented from Nirbhaya Fund, State/ UT-wise including the States of Maharashtra and Odisha are at Annexure-I.

(b): The details of proposals received under Nirbhaya Fund from FY 2016-17 onward are at Annexure-II.

(c) & (d): An Empowered Committee (EC) of Officers constituted under the Framework for Nirbhaya Fund appraises and recommends the proposals for funding under Nirbhaya Fund and reviews the status of implementation of approved projects from time to time in conjunction with the concerned Ministries/ Departments/ Implementing Agencies (IAs). The Ministries/ Departments/ IAs also review and monitor the progress of their respective Schemes/ projects faster implementation at their level.

*****





Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.3289 for answer on 17.12.2021 regarding ‘Projects under Nirbhaya Fund’

The details of the projects appraised under Nirbhaya Fund since its inception

1. The projects being implemented by Central Ministries/ Departments directly

Sl. No. Projects Ministries/ Departments
1 Proposal for providing facility of Social Workers/ Counselors at the District and Sub- Divisional Police Station Level in Delhi M/o Home Affairs
2 New building with women centric facilities for Special Unit for Women & Children (SPUWAC) and Special Unit for North East Region (SPUNER) at Nanakpura
3 Various other activities under Delhi Police ‘Safety of Women’ Scheme
4 Establishment of State of Art DNA Lab. at CFSL, Chandigarh
5 Integrated Emergency Response Management System (IERMS) M/o Railways
6 Provision of Video Surveillance System at Konkan Railway Station
7 Development & Field Testing of panic Switch based safety Device for Cars and Buses for aiding Women’s Safety M/o Electronics & IT
8 Proposal for opening One Stop Centres (OSCs) in Indian Diplomatic Missions abroad M/o External Affairs
9 NICSI for Developing Nirbhaya Dashboard M/o Women & Child Development

2. The projects being implemented in all States/ UTs

Sl. No. Projects
1 Emergency Response Support system (ERSS)
2 Creation of Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)
3 Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children (CCPWC)
4 Setting up and strengthening Anti-Human Trafficking Units in all districts of States & UTs.
5 Setting up/ strengthening Women Help Desks in Police Stations in all States & UTs (covering 10,000 Police Stations).
6 Proposal for procurement of Forensic Kits for sexual Assault cases
7 Proposal for training of Investigation Officers (IOs)/ Prosecution Officers (POs) through Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) for three years
8 Setting up Fast Track Special Courts to dispose off cases pending trial under Rape & POCSO Act
9 One Stop Centre (OSC)
10 Universalisation of Women Helpline (WHL)
11 Mahila Police Volunteers (MPV)*
12 Scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape / gang-rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant
13 Proposal of for customization, deployment and management of State-wise vehicle tracking platform AIS 140
*Proposals received from 13 States/ UTs.


3. The projects being implemented in limited number of States/ UTs

Sl. No. Projects States/ UTs
1. Safe City Proposal for 8 Cities i.e. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
2. Strengthening DNA analysis, cyber forensic & related facilities in SFSLs in 24 States/UTs Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Goa, Odisha, Puducherry, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka , A&N Islands, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Nagaland

4. The projects being implemented in a single State/ UT

Sl. No. Project Name State/ UT
1 Safe Tourism Destination for women in MP Madhya Pradesh
2 Abhaya Project Proposal for safety of women and girl child, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh
3 Women’s safety in public transport, UPSRTC, Govt. of U.P. Uttar Pradesh
4 Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Govt. of Karnataka on Training women for heavy passengers vehicles Karnataka
5 Chirali Proposal, Women Empowerment Directorate Rajasthan
6 Smart and safe Cities Free from Violence against Women and Girls'' Programme, Govt. of M.P. Madhya Pradesh
7 Safety and Security of Women, Govt. of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand
8 Nirbhaya Shelter Home, Govt. of Nagaland Nagaland
9 Proposal of Department of Information, MSME & Export Promotion, Govt. of UP: Mission Shakti for awareness and capacity building program for safety and empowerment of women and girls in industrial sectors Uttar Pradesh
10 Proposal of Department of School Education, Govt. of Bihar: Improving self-defence quality in women and girls’ Bihar
11 Proposal of Department of Local Government, Punjab: Punjab Urban Local Bodies Surveillance Grid for Women Safety (PUNGRID-WS) proposed to be implemented in 167 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across Punjab Punjab

*****










Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.3289 for answer on 17.12.2021 regarding ‘Projects under Nirbhaya Fund’

The details of proposals received under Nirbhaya Fund from FY 2016-17 onwards

Sl.
No. Proposal Details Received from
1 Installation of CCTV and GPS devices in the buses (DTC+Cluster) Govt. of NCT Delhi
2 Installation of CCTV in modern stainless steel bus queue shelters located at strategic locations Govt. of NCT Delhi
3 Proposal for development of an QR based App with installation of GPS in auto-rickshaws/ small vehicles (Abhaya Project) Transport Department,
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
4 Proposal of RSRTC. Transport Department,
Govt. of Rajasthan
5 Installation of CCTVs in class rooms East DMC, Govt. of NCT Delhi
6 Panic Button System in Public Transport Vehicles Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
7 Chirali Proposal, Women Empowerment Directorate Department, of Women & Child Development (WCD), Govt. of Rajasthan
8 Self Defense Training Scheme M/o Home Affairs (MHA)
9 Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Govt. of Karnataka on Training women for heavy passengers vehicles Transport Department, Govt. of Karnataka
10 Proposal for implementing a ‘Safe City Project’ in Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Govt. of Odisha Govt. of Odisha
11 Innovative projects for preventing violence against women & girls. Govt. of Maharashtra
12 Safe City Programme for Jabalpur, Indore & Gwalior. Department, of WCD,Govt. of MP
13 Proposal on awareness programme for safety and security of women (in 5 districts) Department, of WCD,
Govt. of Uttárakhand
14 Proposal for installation of CCTVs in buses of UPSRTC, Lucknow
Transport Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
15 Nirbhaya Shelter Home in Kohima, Department, of Social Welfare, Govt. of Nagaland
16 National Resource Centre for Mitigation of Sexual Assaults from Raksha Shakti University, Govt. of Gujarat
17 Cyber Security, Safety and Privacy of women by
C-DAC, Hyderabad MHA
18 Delhi Police on Safe City Project MHA
19 Various other activities under scheme of safety of women of Delhi Police MHA
20 Safe City Project for 8 Cities- Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Lucknow MHA
21 Forensic Lab for Women/ sexual violence at CFSL, Chandigarh MHA
22 Proposal of C-DAC for customization, deployment and management of State-wise vehicle tracking platform. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH )
23 Strengthening DNA analysis, cyber forensic & related facilities in SFSLs MHA
24 Proposal for Design, Development and Implementation of “Single Security Help App” for security of women passengers. Ministry of Railways
25 Provision of Video Surveillance System at Konkan Railway Stations Ministry of Railways
26 Proposal for installation of security device in buses of Uttrakhand Transport Corp. Transport Department, Govt. of Uttarakhand
27 Proposal for installation of 200 CCTV Cameras in Buses to ensure safety of women and girl child. Govt. of Tamil Nadu
28 Strategic Communication Initiatives for Women’s Safety and Security Govt. of Tamil Nadu
29 Proposal for setting up suicide prevention Helpline in the State. Govt. of Tamil Nadu
30 Proposals from 12 Universities of Tamil Nadu regarding women safety Govt. of Tamil Nadu
31 Women’s Safety and Security concerns and violence against women in Bihar through multi-sectoral convergence efforts. Govt. of Bihar

32 Proposal for scaling up the Special Cells for Women to 112 sub divisional police stations. Govt. of Bihar

33 Proposals for ‘Shaurya Dal Programme’ Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
34 Proposal of KSRTC, Transport Deptt.,Karnataka MoRTH
35 Proposal of NSRTC, Transport Deptt.Nagaland MoRTH
36 Proposal of RSRTC., Transport Deptt., Rajasthan MoRTH
37 Proposal for procurement of Forensic Kits for sexual Assault cases MHA
38 Proposal for setting up Fast Track Special Courts to dispose off cases pending trial under Rape & POCSO Act Department of Justice
39 Proposal on awareness programme for safety and security of women (in 2 additional districts) Department of WCD,
Govt. of Uttárakhand
40 Proposal for establishment of One Stop Sexual Assault Examination, Care & Research Centre, AIIMS AIIMS, Delhi
41 Proposal to set up Protection Houses for combating Honour Killing Department, of WCD, Haryana
42 Proposal for SashaktaVahini for capacity building programme for women and girls Department, of WCD, Madhya Pradesh
43 Setting up of Home for mentally ill women, Govt. of Manipur

44 Setting up of Night Shelters for vulnerable women including drug users and sexual workers,
45 Providing self defense training for women and girls.
46 Installation of CCTV in vulnerable areas of Imphal
47 Proposal to establish and strengthening of Women Safety, Security and Redressal Programmes under Kidwai Cancer Institute, Karnataka Kidwai Cancer Institute, Karnataka
48 Proposal for setting up of CCTV monitoring and backup Govt. of Puducherry
49 Proposal for safety and security of women Department of Social Security & WCD, Punjab
50 Proposal for Integrated Intelligence strengthening & surveillance, creation of Women Police Station etc. Police Department,
Govt. of Puducherry
51 Proposal for SSWANGINI Department of WCD, Govt. of Puducherry
52 Preventive and reducing violence against young women Department of WCD, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
53 Construction of reading cum library for girls, career counseling District Magistrate, Sirmour, HP
54 Renovation/ repair and extension of Heritage Building District Magistrate, Sirmour, HP
55 Safe Tourism Destination for women in MP Tourism Department,
Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
56 Procurement of Buses as ladies special in all districts of J&K Transport Department, Jammu & Kashmir
57 Proposal to ensure women safety in prisons 13 Jails of Punjab Police Department,
Punjab
58 Procurement of buses and interceptor vehicles, implementation of passenger information system Transport Department, Haryana
59 Women rehabilitation centre for the Sakhi- One Stop Centre(OSC) inhabitants and provision of vehicle (four wheeler) in all 27 OSCs WCD Department, Chhattisgarh
60 Establishment of three(3) units of DNA Laboratory at FSL, Patna Home Department, Bihar
61 Safe City Program for District Headquarters of Madhya Pradesh WCD Department, Madhya Pradesh
62 Enhancement of mobility for Emergency Response to attend to women in distress Home Department, Tripura
63 Provision of Integrated Emergency Response Management System (IERMS) at balance 7261 stations and 58286 coaches of all type of trains on Indian Railways under Nirbhaya Fund. M/o Railways
64 Sponsored research proposal entitled “Improvements in Panic Switch Based Safety Device for cars & buses for aiding women’s safety, and testing thereof” IIT, Delhi, MieTY,
65 Proposal for women safety & security including 12 different programmes Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Meghalaya
66 Proposal for Safe City Project for the city of Gautambudh Nagar, UP Home Department, Govt. of UP
67 Setting up/ strengthening the State FSL at Ranchi, Jharkhand SFSL,Ranchi, Jharkhand
68 Proposal for six cities surveillance project for the State of Jharkhand DG/IG, Police, Ranchi
69 Proposal for "Punjab Urban Local Bodies Surveillance Grid for Women Safety (PUNGRID-WS) proposed to be implemented in 167 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across Punjab Secretary, Local Govt. –cum- MD of Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company (PMIDC)
70 Innovative Initiatives on promotion of women safety and security through Integrated Training Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu
71 Vehicular support to One Stop Centres (OSCs) for emergency and rescue services for women and girl children in distress and enhance their safety and security
72 Purchase of 1229 four wheelers under Nirbhaya Fund towards the implementation of Women Police Mobile Patrol throughout the State
73 Proposal named “KAVACH’ for Women Safety in Public Transport Transport Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
74 Proposal named “Mission Shakti’ for awareness and capacity building programme for safety and empowerment of women and girls in industrial sectors Department of Information, MSME & Export Promotion,
Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
75 Proposal for Improving self-defense quality in women and girls Education Department, Govt. of Bihar
76 Proposal for ‘Need based analysis for safety & security of women travelers/ tourists at different Ganga Ghats’ Tourism & Culture Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
77 Raising awareness on the safety and security of the girl child and women in a matrilineal society in Meghalaya Social Welfare Department,
Govt. of Meghalaya
78 Proposal for enhancing the safety and security for women and girls,
79 Proposal for ‘Capacity building of HP Police for combating cyber-crime against women and children’ Home Department, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh
80 Proposal for ‘Nari Shakti Project’ Govt. of Tripura
81 Proposal for ‘Safety and Security of Women’ Govt. of Puducherry
82 Scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape /gang-rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant WW Division, MWCD
83 Proposal for opening One Stop Centres (OSCs) in 10 Indian Missions abroad M/o External Affairs
84 “Innovative proposals aiming at Enhancing the Safety and Security of Women and Girls” Education Department,
Govt. of Meghalaya
85 A draft scheme document for “Standardized Special Cells for women across all States/UTs to provide psycho-social and legal support services to survivors of gender-based violence who approach the Police system for help” Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (Resource Centre for Interventions on Violence against Women)
86 “Innovative initiatives for promotion of Women Safety and Security through integrated Driver Training’ in the districts of Villupuram, Salem, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruneveli’ Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
87 Proposal for “setting up of Protection Houses (Suraksha Greh) for combating Honour Killings” WCD Department,
Govt. of Haryana
88 “Women’s inclusion in mainstream through comprehensive, holistic and need-based engagement for rehabilitation and reintegration of homeless women with mental illnesses into the community” WCD Department,
Govt. of Karnataka
89 Proposal for “Creating safe environment in college campuses for female students to increase their participation and improve their success ratio in higher education” Department of Higher & Technical Education,
Govt. of Jharkhand

*****

Download PDF Files