Every hour, nine women in Tamil Nadu victims of crime.
Nine years ago, after the horrific gangrape and murder Nirbhaya in Delhi in 2012, the government at the Center name imaginable scheme to allocate hundreds of crores for projects to ensure the safety of women.
But poor coordination among government agencies resulted in only 10% of the sanctioned Rs 461 crore is being used until April 2021 in Tamil Nadu.
Some projects, which sounded promising on paper, it remains a non-starter or incomplete.
This monitoring system is included in the crime-prone locations, panic alert system in public transport, e-toilets, street lights in a dark place, helplines and cyber cell.
Here is an audit of how the scheme has fared Nirbhaya: greater SURVEILLANCEThe Chennai Police identified 617 locations where women are vulnerable.
They include a bus or train route, educational institutions, bustling markets and slums.
Nirbhaya scheme is intended to strengthen supervision at the site.
But that has not happened.
“Even during the day, we felt unsafe in public places.
If the camera is installed at the bus stop, he will think twice before passing lewd comments or naughty with us, “said Saranya (name changed), who studies in a college in Nungambakkam.” We also do not see plainclothes policewoman eye out for trouble, “he said.
ALERT PANIC SYSTEMSFour years have passed since a woman doctor escaped sexual assault by taxi drivers Ola in Neelangarai, but the panic button has not been installed in the cab.
There are 34 lakh in city taxis and 3,300 buses MTC.
Only a few of them are equipped with a panic button.
But even this will not help because there is no government command center to process calls this SoS.
Some taxi service offers in-app button taxi bookings.
However, these connecting passengers only for the company’s security team and not the police.
So, the police will not get the warning to reach the scene in time, road safety experts said Kamal Soi.
CIVIC UTILITIESAccording official data, there are 692 ‘dark spots’ in the city where crime against women, which includes a chain snatchings, increased.
Greater Chennai Corporation is not yet set the new LED lights in this place though is planned in 2018.
There is a place like that even on GST road opposite the airport.
Also, the civic body is planned to build 500 mobile and e-toilet.
But women continue to depend on the local restaurant washrooms.
The corporation will promptly correct e-toilet 151 dead, an official said GCC.
CYBER CELLSCyber stalking, abuse of information from matrimonial websites, and trolling in social media is on the rise.
The government came up with a proposal like cell killing virtual state-of-the-art, and a victim compensation fund.
But the case remains unattended.
State forensic lab, which is currently handling those cases, also require more funds for the procurement of high-end software.
Helpline AND COUNSELLINGThe government came up with a great proposal to create 1,000 training modules on gender sensitivity and security of women to government officials, police and students.
But they never took off at the grassroots level except for the efforts by several agencies.
The government does not even constitute a task force.
Many are not even aware of some of the helpline number.
(Input from Sindhu Kannan, Ram Sundaram, A Selvaraj & Komal Gautham)
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