733 One Stop Centres setup for Women's Security in India says Smriti Irani
By: WE Staff | Friday, 9 June 2023
BJP Leader and Union Minister, Smriti Zubin Irani stated today that the Union Government has already established 733 One Stop Centres throughout India and has also approved the funding for more than 300 such places for women's security.
These one-stop centers will offer a variety of integrated services, such as police facilitation, medical care, legal assistance, counseling, and short-term shelter to women who have experienced violence or are in distress.
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani also addressed the media at the BJP's headquarters in New Delhi. She said that more than 34 women’s helplines are active in the nation. She even highlighted the Center’s numerous initiatives for women's welfare over the past nine years.
The Anganwadi workers have so far received 11 lakh smartphones. The Minister also mentioned the Poshan Tracker, a system that has been established and whose advantages are being utilized by over nine crore beneficiaries.
According to Smriti Irani, 13,650 crore rupees have been transferred into the bank accounts of 3 crore 32 lakh women all over the nation as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana which is a maternity benefit program.
She further added that there are over 1,023 fast-track courts in the nation, 418 of which are dedicated to POCSO cases. In addition to this, she stated that over 780 district-based Anti-Human Trafficking Units are operating all over India.