Consider the following statements regarding Nirbhaya Fund for safety of women.
- The Nirbhaya Fund was announced in Union Budget 2013 with an initial corpus of ?1,000 crore.
- The key schemes under which the States have been allocated money include Emergency Response Support System, Central Victim Compensation Fund and Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children.
- Mizoram has emerged as the top state in terms of utilisation of money across various schemes under the Nirbhaya Fund.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1, 2 and 3
Incorrect AnswerNone of above
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
The Rs 1,000 crore Nirbhaya Fund was announced in Union Budget 2013.
The key schemes under which the States have been allocated money include Emergency Response Support System, Central Victim Compensation Fund, Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children, One Stop Scheme, Mahila Police Volunteer, and Universalisation of Women Helpline Scheme.
The top five States ranked in terms of utilisation of money across various schemes under the Nirbhaya Fund were Chandigarh (59.83%), Mizoram (56.32%), Uttarakhand (51.68%), Andhra Pradesh (43.23%) and Nagaland (38.17%).
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By: Jansher Singh Padda