Exclusive control room for women
The Hindu
Those in need of help between 10 p.m, and 6 a.m. may contact it: Minister
An exclusive control room (112) will be set up for women to reach out to if they feel unsafe at night hours, Home Minister A. Namassivayam informed the Puducherry Assembly on Friday. Replying to the discussion on the demand for grants, he said women who wanted any help between 10 p.m, and 6 a.m. might contact the control room. A separate vehicle with a woman constable would be set aside to drop women at their residence at night hours. CCTV cameras would be installed at all police stations at a cost of ₹2 crore, the cyber crime cell would be augmented and vacancies in the constabulary would be filled expeditiously, Mr. Namassivayam said.More Related News
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