(a) whether the Government is aware of the rising problem of crime against women;
(b) if so, the percentage of women recruited in the police force in various States;
(c) whether the National Commission for Women has recommended actions including the setting up of Mahila Desks in police stations to deal with crime against women; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government on the recommendations of National Commission for Women so far?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT)
(a) : As per statistics complied by the National Crime Records Bureau, the number of incidents of crimes reportedly committed against women in the country for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 were 141373, 143795 and 147678 respectively.
(b): As per the statistics complied by the Bureau of Police Research & Development, State-wise details of the strength of state police, strength of women police and percentage of women police as on 01.01.2003 are annexed.
(c) : Yes, Madam.
(d) : `Public Order` and `Police` are State subjects. However, the Government of India has been advising the State Governments, from time to time, to take such measures as are necessary for the prevention of crime against women and other vulnerable sections of society, including setting up of women police cells in the police stations and exclusive women police stations, where necessary.
ANNEXURE
WOMEN IN POLICE FORCE AS ON 01.01.2003
Sl. No. Name of State/UT Total Strength Total Strength % of Women Police of State Police of Women Police to Total Strength (Civil & Armed) of Police
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 86094 1412 1.64 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 5719 65 1.14 3 ASSAM 54372 332 0.61 4 BIHAR 86801 893 1.03 5 CHATTISGARH 22843 175 0.77 6 GOA 4472 235 5.25 7 GUJARAT 63488 2311 3.64 8 HARYANA 44113 510 1.16 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 14039 151 1.08 10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 60332 1486 2.46 11 JHARKHAND 33581 10 0.03 12 KARNATAKA 67163 1592 2.37 13 KERALA 52775 2168 4.11 14 MADHYA PRADESH 71358 1018 1.43 15 MAHARASHTRA 150176 3507 2.34 16 MANIPUR 14760 255 1.73 17 MEGHALAYA 13290 44 0.33 18 MIZORAM 7981 153 1.92 19 NAGALAND 19194 264 1.38 20 ORISSA 38180 342 0.90 21 PUNJAB 69094 2210 3.20 22 RAJASTHAN 70528 720 1.02 23 SIKKIM 3439 116 3.37 24 TAMIL NADU 94583 7369 7.79 25 TRIPURA 19592 215 1.10 26 UTTARANCHAL 156031 1907 1.22 27 UTTAR PRADESH 12451 200 1.61 28 WEST BENGAL 64837 803 1.24 29 A&N ISLANDS 2900 16 0.55 30 CHANDIGARH 4628 35 0.76 31 D&N HAVELI 213 21 9.86 32 DAMAN & DIU 244 12 4.92 33 DELHI UT 57203 1852 3.24 34 LAKSHADWEEP 349 8 2.29 35 PONDICHERRY 1953 74 3.79
ALL INDIA 1468776 32481 2.21
Source: ‘Data on Police Organisation in India as on 01.01.2003’