NEW DELHI: Criticising the failure to implement and ship on targets for schemes essential for security of ladies and kids, Union minister for girls and youngster improvement Annpurna Devi in a letter to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has highlighted that inspite of a pendency of 48,600 rape and Pocso instances, the “state govt has not taken any steps” to start out 11 quick observe particular courts out of the 17 that it was allotted as per revised targets.
The WCD minister additionally highlights that ladies helpline – 181, Emergency Response Help System (ERSS)- 112, youngster helpline – 1098, cyber crime helpline – 1930 are in place throughout the nation to reply to girls and kids in misery. Additionally the ladies and youngster helplines have been built-in with ERSS additionally. “However, sadly the individuals of West Bengal can not utilise this facility because the state govt has not applied the ladies assist line regardless of many requests and reminders from the central govt,” Devi states.
The WCD minister identified that between 2019 when the FTSC scheme was launched to June 30 this 12 months, 752 FTSCs together with 409 unique Pocso courts are purposeful in 30 states and UTs and so they have disposed of greater than 2.53 lakh instances. The FTSCs have been set-up to make sure timebound disposal of pending instances of rape and Pocso Act.
“Underneath the scheme, West Bengal was allotted a complete of 123 FTSCs, which included 20 unique Pocso courts and 103 mixed FTSCs coping with each rape and Pocso Act instances. Nonetheless, none of those courts had been operationalised until mid-June final 12 months,” Devi mentioned whereas declaring that West Bengal communicated its willingness to take part within the scheme by means of a letter in June final 12 months, committing to start out 7 FTSCs.
Devi highlighted that as per the revised goal, WB has been allotted 17 FTSCs, of which solely six unique Pocso courts have been operationalised as of June this 12 months.
She asserts that the state machinary be sensitised to take full benefit of “the authorized and schematic provisions made by the Centre for making certain security and safety of ladies and women in Bengal”.
The WCD minister additionally highlights that ladies helpline – 181, Emergency Response Help System (ERSS)- 112, youngster helpline – 1098, cyber crime helpline – 1930 are in place throughout the nation to reply to girls and kids in misery. Additionally the ladies and youngster helplines have been built-in with ERSS additionally. “However, sadly the individuals of West Bengal can not utilise this facility because the state govt has not applied the ladies assist line regardless of many requests and reminders from the central govt,” Devi states.
The WCD minister identified that between 2019 when the FTSC scheme was launched to June 30 this 12 months, 752 FTSCs together with 409 unique Pocso courts are purposeful in 30 states and UTs and so they have disposed of greater than 2.53 lakh instances. The FTSCs have been set-up to make sure timebound disposal of pending instances of rape and Pocso Act.
“Underneath the scheme, West Bengal was allotted a complete of 123 FTSCs, which included 20 unique Pocso courts and 103 mixed FTSCs coping with each rape and Pocso Act instances. Nonetheless, none of those courts had been operationalised until mid-June final 12 months,” Devi mentioned whereas declaring that West Bengal communicated its willingness to take part within the scheme by means of a letter in June final 12 months, committing to start out 7 FTSCs.
Devi highlighted that as per the revised goal, WB has been allotted 17 FTSCs, of which solely six unique Pocso courts have been operationalised as of June this 12 months.
She asserts that the state machinary be sensitised to take full benefit of “the authorized and schematic provisions made by the Centre for making certain security and safety of ladies and women in Bengal”.
