March 11, 2015
Nadimul Haque raises concern on reduction of funds for Nirbhaya Centres | Transcript
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The Government is going to reduce number of ‘One Stop Rape Crisis Centre’ for women i.e. the Nirbhaya Centre which was recommended by the Justice Verma Commission.
The Government has reduced the budget allotment for these crisis centres from around Rs 245 crore to just Rs 18 crore and has decided in building on 36 centres despite promising to build 660 such centres.
The Minister for Women and Child Development had informed the House about Nirbhaya centres. Now the Government is backing out.
Sir, this is a sensitive issue. This reduction is shameful.
Our party stands for empowerment of Maa, Mati, Manush. West Bengal Government has launched several women’s police stations and fast-track courts for speedy justice. The Government must take the issue of rape crisis centres for women seriously.