COVER HINDI - Ministry of Women and Child Development

violence, harassment, dowry, torture, desertion, bigamy,
rape, refusal to register FIR, cruelty by husband,
deprivation of rights, gender discrimination and sexual
harassment at work place. During the year 2006, 11,857
complaints were received upto 30 November 2006. The
complaints are acted upon in the following manner:
— Specific cases of police apathy are sent to the police
authorities for investigation and cases are monitored.
— Family disputes are resolved through counselling.
— For serious crimes, the Commission constitutes
Inquiry Committees, which makes on the spot
inquiries, examines various witnesses, collects
evidence and submits reports with
recommendations. Such investigations help in
providing immediate relief and justice to the victims
of violence and atrocities. The Commission
monitors the implementation of the
recommendations.
10.5 Women can also access the Commission for speedy
justice, as the facility of online registration of complaints
has been started at www.ncw.nic.in with effect from 9 th
September, 2005. With this facility the Commission will
be able to reach out to the farthest and remotest corner of
the country. The Commission have received more than
700 cases online till date.
A visit by NCW to the Resettlement colonies for
Riot victims of the 2002 communal riots in
Gujarat
A Committee of the National Commission for
Women led by the Chairperson Dr.Girija Vyas visited
on 6 th May 2006 the Resettlement colonies in Gujarat
set up for riot victims affected by the 2002 communal
riots to assess the conditions of living of the affected
women. Expressing deep concern at the deplorable
living conditions of women and emphasizing on the
lack of basic amenities in the colonies, the NCW had
asked the Government to take steps to improve the
infrastructure to ensure better living conditions for the
riot victims.
The Committee visited Faizal Park and Arsh
Colony at Vatva and Bombay hotel at Narodia Patia as
part of the random survey. The NCW Committee came
across three instances where till date no official FIR
had been filed in regard to their complaints. The State
has been asked to ensure that this be done within three
months time. The Committee pointed out that there was
no potable water facilities, health care institutions,
vocational training centres, proper sanitation or security.
After three months a sub-committee set up by the
Commission will conduct a review of implementation
of the recommendations of the NCW. The Committee
also met the State DGP, the Chief Secretary, the Home
Secretary, the Health Secretary and other concerned
officials and discussed issues like declining sex ratio,
education, health of women, dowry deaths, child
marriage etc.
10.6 Inquiries Related to Violence Against Women
— One member Inquiry Committee to inquire into the
complaints about the working of various placement
agencies in Delhi.
— One member Inquiry Committee to inquire into the
alleged rape of one Chandan Devi of Darbhanga,
Bihar.
— One member Inquiry Committee to inquire into the
alleged attempts/threats for grabbing of land
belonging to Smt.Gulabwati of Jhin Jhana Village,
Muzaffarnagar District.
Member Malini Bhattacharya went to Amta-II Block
under Jaipur Thana in Howarh District to visit
Kundaliya, where a year ago four SC women had been
severely beaten up by the residents of a neighbouring
village, as a result of which two of them died. The
member had earlier written on this matter to the Chief
Minster and the Governor of West Bengal insisting that
relief and rehabilitation in accordance with Prevention
of Atrocities of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe
Act be granted to them immediately. Ms.Bhattacharya
pursued the matter for almost a year and now the District
Administration has granted the families of the dead
women Rs.1,60,000/- each, while the two injured
women have received Rs.15,000/- each. She visited the
two injured and found that they are still unable to go to
work. She felt that the amount of Rs.15,000/- was
somewhat inadequate as relief and would like NCW to
recommend a higher sum. However, she was also told
by a Panchayat Member living in the village that he has
arranged a monthly pension for them. The injured are
being treated at the Block Health Centre.
— One member Inquiry Committee to inquire into the
alleged harassment of a girl student of 7 th Class by
her father and step mother at Krishna Nagar,
Mathura.
156 Annual Report 2006-07