Over 50 helplines set up across India to help women facing domestic violence
19 Apr 2020 08:28:08
NEW DELHI :
MORE than 50 helplines have been started across India to provide succour to women facing domestic violence during the ongoing lockdown, officials said on Saturday. Anyone can call up on these helplines to lodge complaints of domestic abuse against women anywhere in the country. “Fifty-two helplines have been started in different parts of the country to help women facing domestic violence during the lockdown,” a Home Ministry official told PTI. While some of these helplines are active nationally, some are state specific and others were set up at district level.
The helplines are run by police, women welfare departments and NGOs working for the rights of women, the official said. The domestic abuse national helpline number is 181 while women police helpline numbers are 1091 and 1291. There are two numbers to provide help to the women through psychologists -- 9000070839 and 0402760531. While some of the helplines have been operational for a long time, others have been set up temporarily for helping women during the lockdown.
There have been reports of domestic violence in different parts of the country during the lockdown and police have intensified vigil to check such incidents, another official said. The Pune Zila Parishad has reportedly decided to put men in quarantine if there is any complaint of domestic abuse against them. There have been reports of growing incidents of domestic violence globally, especially in places like Paris.
Postal staff to get Rs 10 lakh compensation in case they succumb to COVID-19: Govt
NEW DELHI,
Apr 18 (PTI)
ALL postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sevaks, will get Rs 10 lakh compensation in case they succumb to COVID-19, the Government said on Saturday. The postal services come under essential services and apart from regular services, the post offices are also delivering food packets, rations and essential medicines, among others, across the country by liasioning with local administration and police. “In the context of COVID-19 situation, it has been decided to extend payment of compensation of Rs 10 lakh to all postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), succumbing to the disease while brought on duty. The guidelines will come into effect immediately and continue for the entire period till the crisis of COVID-19 is over,” the Ministry of Communications said in a statement.