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Nirbhaya Fund

MHA takes several initiatives funded by Nirbhaya Fund

In a statement on the International Women’s Day today, MHA said a separate Women Safety Division has been set up in the MHA to sensitize States and Union Territories on women safety related issues, including timely completion of investigation of sexual assault cases.

Only 42% of Nirbhaya Fund released for projects since 2015

Named “Nirbhaya Fund”, the non-lapsable corpus fund parked with the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, were for the implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security for women in the country.

Cheap ‘charity’

Money is ever poor compensation for the physical, mental and psychological trauma suffered by the victim of an assault, more…