(a) the number of complaints received by the National Commission for Women pertaining to dowry harassment and atrocities against women during each of the last two years and current year till date;
(b) the number of complaints on which the action has been taken so far; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to protect women and redress their grievances?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN SINGH)
(a),(b)&(c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in replv to Darts (a), (b)& (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.209 for 20-7-2004
by Dr.RamkriSbiiaKusmaria regarding National Commission for Women
(a) & (b): As per the infonnation furnished by the Natiorial Commission for Women (NCW), it has received
the following number of complaints about dowry harassment and other cases of atrocities against women during
the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 (till 30th June, 2004)
S.No. Nature of complaint Number of complaints received during
1-1-2002 to 1-1-2003 to 1-1-2004 to 30-12-2002 31-12-2003 30-6-2004
1 Dowry harassment 1074 895 453 2 Other cases of atrocities against women 5926 4805 1933
Total 7000 5700 2386
Details of the number of complaints disposed off by the commission from the above referred complaints is as follows:
S.No. Year Total No.of Complaints Sent to State complaints disposed off Govemments, received through State Women counseling, Commissions police reports for action by etc. them
1 2002 7000 2081 4325 2 2003 5700 990 3348 3 2004 (Unto 30-6-04) 2386 48 515
-. setting up of helplines for women in distress
-. support services to victims of violence through schemes such as Short Stay Homes and Swadhar under which shelter, maintenance, counseling, capacity building, occupational training, medical aid and other services are provided
-. grant-in-aid Schemes providing assistance for rescue and rehabilitation of trafficked victims as well as prevention through special schemes in source areas of trafficking.