Nirbhaya Fund
Nirbhaya Fund is an Indian rupee 10 billion corpus announced by Government of India in its 2013 Union Budget. According to the then Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, this fund is expected to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring safety of women in India. Nirbhaya (fearless) was the pseudonym given to the 2012 Delhi gang rape victim to hide her actual identity. The Ministry of Women and Child Development, along with several other concerned ministries, will work out details of the structure, scope and the application of this fund.
History
Nirbhaya Fund was announced by the Finance Minister in his 2013 budget speech, with Government contribution of Rs. 1000 crores for empowerment, safety and security of women and girl children.[1] The fund is administered by Department of Economic Affairs of the finance ministry.[2][3]
Use of funds
Various ministries have proposed projects to use this fund with a view to enhance the safety and security of women in the country. Some of the ministries which have submitted such proposals are the Ministry of Information Technology, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways , Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Home Affairs [The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved a Safe City project for Lucknow at a total cost of Rs.194.44 crore under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme].[4]
In November 2013, the Ministry of Urban Development asked states to propose and implement new plans that can be financed through the Nirbhaya Fund. The ministry has also notified States and Union Territories who would not get their quotas of new buses under the JawaharLal Nehru National Urban Renewable Mission if they fail to put in place steps to make public transport system safe for women.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Nirbhaya Fund" (Press release). 26 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Nirbhaya Fund". 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh: Centre approves Rs 194.44 crore Safe City Project for Lucknow". 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Three Proposals of Different Ministries Approved in-Principle by the Ministry of Finance to Utilise the Resources in the Nirbhaya Fund to Enhance the Safety and Security of Women". 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Ramachandran, Smriti Kak (24 November 2013). "No new buses if there is no safety for women: Centre". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Nirbhaya Fund of Rs1,000 crore for women's safety announced". DNA India. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Budget 2013 announces Nirbhaya Fund for women's safety". business today. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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