Mumbai: The whole country has been protesting against the system as they raised questions on women’s safety.
This comes after a veterinary doctor was raped in Hyderabad by four men and later burnt her.
Meanwhile, the recent reports suggest that more than 91% of the Nirbhaya Fund granted to the states and union territories to spend towards ensuring women’s safety lies unused
It has been reported that around Rs 1,672 Crore was allocated by the ministry of which only Rs 147 crore has been used.
The Nirbhaya Fund was set up after the 2012 Delhi gangrape to initiate initiatives aimed at increasing the safety and security of women. There are funds under several departments, but the overall use of the fund is ineffective, the data reveal.
Maharashtra (Sanctioned: Rs 14940 Lakh), Manipur (Sanctioned: Rs 878 Lakh), Meghalaya (Rs 675 Lakh), Tripura (Sanctioned: Rs 766 lakh), Daman and Diu (Sanctioned: Rs 420 Lakh) didn’t spend a single penny.
Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Uttarakhand have not utilized their funds given under the Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme.
No state has spent any funds allocated for projects under the Department of Justice. Delhi, West Bengal, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Karnataka did not spend the amount given for the One-Stop Center Scheme under the Nirbhaya Fund. Delhi, Goa, West Bengal did not spend funds for the universalization of the women’s helpline scheme.
Under the MHA fund, Telangana spent Rs 419 lakh out of the approved Rs 10351 lakh. Under the one-stop center scheme, the state spent Rs 138.07 lakh out of the sanctioned amount of Rs 1396.91 lakh. Under the Universalisation of Women Helpline Scheme, Telangana spent Rs 123.17 lakh out of the sanctioned amount of Rs 157.25 lakh.
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