Proposals of more than Rs 600 cr appraised and recommended under the Nirbhaya Fund

The details of proposals appraised and recommended under the Nirbhaya Fund are as under:

Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD):

i)                    One Stop Centre with total project cost of Rs. 18.58 crore

ii)                  Universalisation of Women Helpline with Rs. 69.49 crore.

Ministry of Home Affairs:

i)                    Creation of Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) for supporting the States/UT Administrations for implementation of Victim Compensation Scheme of Rs. 200.00 Crore.

ii)                  Creation of Investigative Units for Crime against Women (IUCAW) in all police districts of the country of Rs. 324.00 Crore

Funds amounting to Rs. 10.71 crore have been released in respect of One Stop Centre and an amount of Rs. 13.92 crore has been sanctioned for Women Helpline. Ministry of Home Affairs is processing the proposals as per instructions issued by theMinistry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs under Nirbhaya Fund for disbursement of funds

           This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha today.

Courtesy: pib.nic.in