(a) whether the Union Government are considering a proposal to raise Women Battalions in all Central and State Police Forces;
(b) if so, whether any groundwork has been done in this direction;
(c) the names of the States that have proposed an All Women Police Battalion; and
(d) the time by which the proposal is likely to be implemented?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME (SHRI I.D.SWAMI)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) already has two women battalions and one full contingent of women police in each of the units of Rapid Action Force under CRPF. There is no proposal to raise additional Women Battalions in Central Police Forces.
(c): Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu are the only State which have proposed setting up of all women police battalions. In Madhya Pradesh, there are some companies of women police in their Special Armed Police. The Government of Karnataka has also proposed to raise two companies of women police (Armed).
(d): The State Government of Jharkhand has informed that the process of recruitment to the women battalions has already been started. Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that this proposal is still being developed.