(a) the data with regard to cases of gender based violence during the last three years, State/ UT-wise;
(b) the details of the steps taken or likely to be taken by the Government to stop gender based violence; and
(c) the number of the One-Stop centers working in the country along with the number of centers proposed to be set up in near future, State/ UT-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) publishes the data with regard to the cases of gender based violence which is available at its website https://ncrb.gov.in/. The published report is available for year upto 2020. As reported by NCRB, the details of the data during the last three years, State/ UT-wise is at Annexure-I.
(b) : ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime against women and children rests primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.
The Constitution of India guarantees the right to equality and also provides for positive interventions by the State to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and to ensure their holistic empowerment. Keeping in mind the vision articulated in Constitutional provisions, there has been enactment of various legislations such as the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 which addresses the issue of gender inequality, discrimination and violence faced by women.
In addition, Government of India has introduced various schemes and projects including One Stop Centres (OSCs), Women Helplines (WHL) running on toll free telephonic short code 181, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), Swadhar Grehs for women facing di?icult circumstances or destitution, Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) which is a pan-India single number (112)/ mobile app based system for emergency response, safe city projects in 8 cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai), training and skill development programs for Investigation O?icers, Prosecution O?icers and Medical O?icers, distribution of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection (SAEC) Kits to States/ UTs; establishment of State of Art DNA Laboratory at CFSL, Chandigarh; assistance to States / UTs to strengthen Forensic Science Laboratories; setting up of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts for speedy disposal of cases of rape and cases under POCSO Act; cyber-crime reporting portal; setting up/ strengthening of Anti Hunam Trafficking Units (AHTUs) in all districts of the country; setting up / strengthening of Women Help Desks (WHDs) at Police Stations etc to ensure safety of women and girls across the country. The Government has also put in place Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences, an online analytic tool for tracking and monitoring of investigation. A National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) has also been created.
Further, the National Commission for Women (NCW), in addition to handling complaints through regular mode, helps women in distress through a dedicated WhatsApp Number at 72177-35372 for reporting domestic violence cases. NCW also takes cognizance of the grievances relating to domestic violence reported in social media. The complaints received by NCW are acted upon by coordinating with victims, police and other authorities to provide immediate assistance.
(c): At present, out of 758 approved One Stop Centres, 708 are functional in 35 States/ UTs, across the country. State / UT-wise list of number of functional OSCs are placed at Annexure-II.
Further, during the 15 Finance Commission cycle i.e. 2021-22 to 2025-26, the Government has decided to setup 300 more OSCs, in phased manner, in the districts having larger geographical areas or high rate of crime against women.
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ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.1087 FOR ANSWER ON 22.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI; DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL REGARDING ‘ GENDER BASED VIOLENCE’
Data with regard to the cases of gender based violence during the last three years, State/UT-wise
SL State/UT 2018 2019 2020
1 Andhra Pradesh 16438 17746 17089
2 Arunachal Pradesh 368 317 281
3 Assam 27687 30025 26352
4 Bihar 16920 18587 15359
5 Chhattisgarh 8587 7689 7385
6 Goa 362 329 219
7 Gujarat 8329 8799 8028
8 Haryana 14326 14683 13000
9 Himachal Pradesh 1633 1636 1614
10 Jharkhand 7083 8760 7630
11 Karnataka 13514 13828 12680
12 Kerala 10461 11462 10139
13 Madhya Pradesh 28942 27560 25640
14 Maharashtra 35497 37144 31954
15 Manipur 271 266 247
16 Meghalaya 571 558 568
17 Mizoram 249 170 172
18 Nagaland 75 43 39
19 Odisha 20274 23183 25489
20 Punjab 5302 5886 4838
21 Rajasthan 27866 41550 34535
22 Sikkim 172 125 140
23 Tamil Nadu 5822 5934 6630
24 Telangana 16027 18394 17791
25 Tripura 907 1070 874
26 Uttar Pradesh 59445 59853 49385
27 Uttarakhand 2817 2541 2846
28 West Bengal 30394 29859 36439
TOTAL STATE(S) 360339 387997 357363
29 A&N Islands 147 135 143
30 Chandigarh 442 515 301
31 D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+ 54 82 61
32 Delhi 13640 13395 10093
33 Jammu & Kashmir* 3437 3069 3405
34 Ladakh - - 9
35 Lakshadweep 11 38 15
36 Puducherry 166 95 113
TOTAL UT(S) 17897 17329 14140
TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 378236 405326 371503
Source: Crime in India
Note : ''+'' Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT for 2018 & 2019
*'' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh for 2018 & 2019
ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1087 FOR ANSWER ON 22.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI; DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL REGARDING ‘ GENDER BASED VIOLENCE’
State/UT-wise details of functional One Stop Centres (OSCs)
State / UT Number of functional OSC
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 3
Andhra Pradesh 13
Arunachal Pradesh 24
Assam 33
Bihar 38
Chandigarh 1
Chhattisgarh 27
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 3
Goa 2
Gujarat 33
Haryana 22
Himachal Pradesh 12
Jammu & Kashmir 20
Jharkhand 24
Karnataka 30
Kerala 14
ladakh 2
Lakshadweep 1
Madhya Pradesh 52
Maharashtra 37
Manipur 16
Meghalaya 11
Mizoram 8
Nagaland 11
NCT of Delhi 11
Odisha 30
Puducherry 4
Punjab 22
Rajasthan 33
Sikkim 4
Tamil Nadu 38
Telangana 33
Tripura 8
Uttar Pradesh 75
Uttarakhand 13
West Bengal 0