The Ministry of Women
and Child Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs has
envisaged engagement of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs) in the States and Union
Territories who will act as a link between police and community and help women
in distress. All Chief Secretaries of States/UTs have been requested to adopt
this initiative in their respective States.
Haryana is the first
state to adopt the initiative at Karnal and Mahindergarh District on a pilot
basis under Nirbhaya Fund during the financial year 2016-2017. Further, the
proposals of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and
Madhya Pradesh have also been approved for implementation of MPVs.
Originally conceived
by the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development, Mahila Police Volunteer
is a joint initiative with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Mahila Police
Volunteers scheme envisages creation of a link between the police authorities
and the local communities in villages through police volunteers who will be
women specially trained for this purpose. Their primary job will be to keep an
eye on situations where women in the village are harassed or their rights and
entitlements are denied or their development is prevented.
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