Nirbhaya Fund

Nearly half of Nirbhaya funds unutilised, shows data

The gap between allocation and actual spending by the ministry of women and child development on empowerment and protection of women has been rising for the last six years

1,023 fast-track courts financially supported under Nirbhaya Fund: Irani

A total of 1,023 fast-track courts are financially supported under the Nirbhaya Fund to provide assistance to victims of sexual abuse, Union Minister Smriti Irani said

Delhi Police gets Rs 8,644.12 cr in Budget; Rs 10 cr for Nirbhaya Fund

The Delhi Police has been allocated Rs 8,644.12 crore in the Union Budget for financial year 2021-22, even as around Rs 10 crore has been set aside for Nirbhaya Fund. According to a police statement, out of the total budget, Rs 8,100.20 crore has been embarked for establishment-related expenditure. A sum of Rs 237.92 crore shall be incurred for upgradation and expansion of communication infrastructure, modernisation of equipment, installation of traffic signals, upgradation of training and procurement of vehicles for policing. It also stated that Rs 306 crore shall be spent exclusively for police infrastructure for construction of office buildings, residential buildings and development of new police headquarters building. A total of Rs 10.14 crore has been allocated separately under the scheme for safety of women (financed from Nirbhaya Fund) in addition to the allocation for construction of building for SPUWAC (Special Police Unit for Women and Children) or SPUNER (Special Police .

Hathras case another reminder of under-utilised Nirbhaya Scheme

The high-profile rape cases in Hathras, Unnao (2018) and Kathua (2018) show that the infrastructure slated under this fund is either absent or inefficient

Centre released over Rs 3,024 crore under Nirbhaya fund to states/UTs: Govt

The Centre has released an amount of over Rs 3,024 crore under the Nirbhaya fund out of which states have utilised around Rs 1,919 crore, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday

Nirbhaya Fund underutilised at 9%, schemes see spending of less than 25%

Under the scheme, a helpline with a common number across the country, specifically for women, will link with the OSCs to provide aid to women in distress.

Govt has approved projects worth Rs 7000 cr under Nirbhaya fund: Smriti

The minister added that anti-trafficking units to protect women and children have also been funded

States used just 9% of sanctioned Nirbhaya fund; Maharashtra didn't use any

Six states and UTs - Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura and Daman & Diu - have not spent a single rupee from the fund allocated by the Centre

Rape as a tamasha

In India, rape as an issue remains hostage to social and political contestations that ricochet between high-profile righteous indignation and spurious Bollywood-style anguish

Home ministry sanctions Rs 100 cr for women help desks in police stations

The ministry has sanctioned a sum Rs 100 crore from the Nirbhaya fund for setting up and strengthening of the women help desks in police stations, the statement said

Parl panel objects to Nirbhaya Fund being used for building construction

The non-lapsable corpus fund was instituted following gang-rape of a girl in Delhi in 2012, which triggered a nation-wide outrage and protests

Govt sanctions Rs 29 bn under Nirbhaya fund to make cities safer for women

Delhi has been sanctioned Rs 6.63 billion for using latest technologies

Give details of money received under Nirbhaya Fund: SC to states, UTs

Sought responses within four weeks on receipt and disbursal of funds, rued the fact that they do not respond

Nirbhaya fund does not reach intended beneficiaries, SC told

Nirbhaya Fund was announced to protect the dignity and ensuring safety of women

Merely 16% of grant under Nirbhaya Fund spent by agencies

Ministry has approved projects worth nearly Rs 2,200 cr, of which Rs 1,530 cr has been disbursed

CCTV cameras at 983 stations under Nirbhaya Fund

The fund was set up following an announcement in the 2013 Union Budget after the brutal gangrape of a Delhi girl

Spell out norms for devolving Nirbhaya fund to states, SC tells centre

The court's observation came as amicus curiae Indira Jaisinh drew the attention on the lack of uniformity in the victim compensation scheme