Nirbhaya fund

Opposition MPs question under-utilisation of funds, crime in Delhi at panel meet on MHA

February 21, 2025 4:07 pm

A Congress MP raised concern over high rates of crime against women and children in the national capital, and the Delhi police's record on the pendency of cases.

Govt launches scheme for shelter, aid to pregnant minor rape victims

July 04, 2023 2:12 am

The proposal for “critical care and support for accessing justice to rape/gang rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant” has been approved by the WCD Ministry with an outlay of Rs 74.10 crore and will be applicable across the country in a week's time, the ministry officials said.

Not our decision, MVA gave Nirbhaya fund vehicles for VIP security: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

December 24, 2022 2:07 pm

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was replying to Congress MLA Praniti Shinde's question on the use of vehicles from the Nirbhaya fund for VIP security.

10 years since Dec 16 gangrape shook nation, just half of funds for women’s safety utilised

December 17, 2022 1:33 pm

The Centre had in 2013 introduced the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ to help women in distress, provide improved infrastructure and manpower to help women, and create a safer space for them.

SUVs diverted to protect Eknath Shinde MLAs, MPs: Opposition slams Maharashtra govt

December 18, 2022 3:57 pm

NCP MP Supriya Sule, NCP's Maharashtra president Jayant Patil, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray and Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant among others took to social media to criticise the move.

#Politics | Nirbhaya Fund vehicles for Shinde MLAs’ security: MVA hits out at Maharashtra govt

December 15, 2022 3:13 pm

From Aaditya Thackeray to Jairam Ramesh, Opposition leaders react to The Indian Express report; question the “appalling” and “morally depraved” decision of the state administration.

SUVs bought with Nirbhaya Fund diverted to provide Y-plus security to Shinde legislators

December 22, 2022 2:03 pm

The recipient of a "Y-plus with escort" category security gets an escort vehicle and five policemen who are on duty round the clock.

Rs 200 crore given to states to set up women help desks in police stations: MHA

March 08, 2021 5:27 pm

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also said that women empowerment has always been the focal point of the policies of the Narendra Modi government.

Maharashtra to use Nirbhaya fund for new DNA analysis facilities, dedicated units for crimes against women & children

September 10, 2020 9:18 am

As part of the same initiative, three regional forensic laboratories in Maharashtra will get dedicated DNA analysis units to investigate cases of crimes against women and children, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru to install 16,000 CCTV cameras with panic buttons under Nirbhaya scheme

October 23, 2019 6:11 pm

Law and parliamentary affairs minister JC Madhuswamy said, “each CCTV camera will have a safety light and a panic button which will emit a loud siren when it is pressed. The Bengaluru city police will be identifying the spots to install CCTV cameras.”

UP Govt To Launch 'Pink' AC Buses For Women Using Nirbhaya Fund

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm