No state info on Nirbhaya Fund use: RTI

An RTI query on Nirbhaya Fund has revealed that states have not sent any information on their victim compensation to the central government so far.

In an RTI filed by Lucknow-based activist Nutan Thakur, Ministry of Home Affairs replied that “so far no state has intimated them of notification of their victim compensation scheme, the states neither sought financial assistance from central government nor have provided the utilization certificates”.

The RTI had requested to provide which states have notified victim compensation scheme, which states have sought financial assistance from central government and have provided the utilization certificates under Central Victim Compensation Fund Scheme (Nirbhaya Fund).

The reply by Krishna Kumar, Deputy Secretary, further said no meeting of the Empowered Committee to be held every quarter under Joint Secretary of Home Ministry has happened so far.

Under the guidelines of Central Victim Compensation Fund Scheme (CVCF), the state has to provide all details to the Centre.  

The Supreme Court had last week asked all states and Union Territories (UTs) to come out with details of the money they have received from the Centre under the Nirbhaya fund scheme and the amounts disbursed as compensation to the victims of sexual assaults and acid attacks.

The Nirbhaya Fund scheme was announced by the Centre in 2013 after the sensational December 16, 2012 gang-rape and murder case in Delhi to support the initiatives of governments and NGOs working towards safety of women.

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The Nirbhaya Fund scheme was announced in 2013 after the December 16 gang-rape and murder case in Delhi to support the initiatives of governments and NGOs working towards safety of women