Scheme for One Stop Centre for Women approved with a project cost of Rs. 18.58 crore in the current year
The scheme for One Stop Centre for Women has been recently approved i.e. on 4th March, 2015 with total project cost of Rs. 18.58 crore for implementation through States/UTs from 1st April 2015 to facilitating/providing medical aid, police assistance, legal counselling/court case management, psycho-social counselling and temporary shelter to women affected by violence. The Scheme envisages establishment of 1 One Stop Centre in each State/UT in the first phase. The States have been requested for proposals in order to release funds. Under the scheme of One Stop Centre, it has been envisaged to integrate these Centres with Women Helpline (181) and other existing helplines.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha today.
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