Objective

Realizing the need to provide some sort of support of financial support to all victims of sex crimes and highly heinous gender based violence, the State Government have announced the setting up of a corpus fund of Rs. 300 Lakh for providing interim relief to such victims in the state budget of 2018-2019.

 A corpus fund Rs.300 Lakh will be created by Government and maintained by the Department of Women & Child Development for release to victims of sex crimes, domestic violence, acid attacks & heinous gender based violence.  This amount will be released irrespective of the Victim Compensation Fund or any other compensation given under legal provisions.

Target Group

Women
Children

 

Documents Required

1. A brief report from Women Protection officer /District Child Protection Officer of the district concerned.
2. FIR/DIR
3. Bank Pass Book Copy
4. Aadhar Copy
5. Medical Report
6. Legal Report
7. Police Report

Financial/Help Assistance pattern

Sl. No	Particulars of loss or injury	Minimum Limit	Upper Limit
1	Sexual assault of minors registered under the pocso act Aggravated penetrative sexual assault Penetrative sexual assault Sexual assault Aggravated sexual assault	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/-
2	Rape/Gang Rape/unnatural sexual offenses	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/-
3	Loss of life	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/-
4	Grievous physical injury or any mental injury due to domestic violence	Rs. 25,000/-	Rs.50,000/-
5	Women & Children rescued from trafficking	Rs.25,000/-	Rs.50,000/-
6	Victims of acid attack	Rs.1,00,000/-	Rs.2,00,000/-
7	In case of pregnancy on account of rape (in addition to 1&2 above)	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/-
8	Loss of any limb or part of body	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/-
9	Loss of Foetus ie, Miscarriage as a result of assault or loss of fertility	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/-
10	Victims of burning	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/-

Services Delivery

A detailed preliminary assessment report along with copy of FIR/DIR and the recommendation of the quantum of relief shall be submitted DCPO/WPO within 48 hours of the crime to the Director of Women & Child and State co-ordinator, Nirbhaya Cell.  The recommended quantum of interim relief shall be dispersed within 5 days of receipt directly to the beneficiary account in the case of adult victim and to the join bank account of minor and guardian in the case child survivors

Implementing Agency

Whenever a grievous case of sex crime, acid attack, domestic violence, heinous gender based violence, is reported or brought to notice, either by individuals/organizations or reported through media, the District Child Protection Officer (in case of child)/Women Protection Officer (in case of women) will record the case in a register. 

Grievance Redressal Mechanism

For Grievance Redressal may contact:

State Cordinator
Nirbhaya Cell, House No. 40, Chempaka Nagar,
Bakery Jn, Trivandrum, Phone : 0471- 2331059

Director
Women and Child Development Department
Poojappura, Trivandrum, Phone : 0471-2346538

Documents

SOPandManuals	Guidelines for Aswasanidhi
GOs	Nirbhaya - Aswasanidhi - Govt Administrative Sanction Order

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