Government Issues Guidelines for Administration and Operationalization of ‘Nirbhaya Fund’

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....overnment Issues Guidelines for Administration and Operationalization of ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 2-4-2015<br><BR>The Government of India has issued the Guidelines for utilization of 'Nirbhaya Fund' with the approval of the Union Finance Minister. The Guidelines are as follows: * Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) is the nodal authority which can be ap....

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....proached by various Ministries/Departments with the proposals/schemes, to be funded from 'Nirbhaya Fund' targeted to strengthen the safety and security of women in the country. * Ministry of WCD would appraise these schemes to decide their suitability to qualify for getting funds from the 'Nirbhaya Fund'. * Ministry of WCD shall forward the suitable proposals to Department of Economic Affairs ....

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....(DEA) for necessary budgetary allocations in the respective Demands. DEA shall appraise the proposal on financial and other aspects to avoid any duplicity of schemes/Government efforts to strengthen safety and security of women in the country. * Budget Division (DEA), with the approval of Finance Minister would approve the funding of schemes from the fund and would also be the nodal Ministry for....

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.... any accretion into and withdrawal from the fund. * The respective line Ministries/Departments shall take necessary action for approval of SFC/EFC/PIB and Cabinet for implementation of the scheme on the ground. * Ministry of WCD shall be the nodal Ministry to review and monitor the progress of these schemes in conjunction with the line Ministries/Departments. In the General Budget 2014-15, th....

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....e following schemes were announced by the Finance Minister for funding through Nirbhaya Fund: * 'Schemes on backend integration of distress signal from victims with mobile vans and control rooms' administered by Ministry of Home Affairs - &#8377; 150.00 crore; * 'Scheme on Women Safety on Public Road Transport' administered by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways - &#8377; 50.00 crore. An ....

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....amount of &#8377; 1000.00 crore has also been announced in the General Budget 2015-16. As on date, the total amount for the scheme is &#8377; 3000.00 crore.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....