G.O Ms No-28 - Immediate relief support

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Subject: G.O Ms No-28 -  Immediate relief support

Respected Sir,

You have mentioned about Victim’s immediate relief fund through Women & Child Welfare Department in a meeting. I would like to get those details to apply in our district who were victimized in Sexual abuse case.

Thanking you sir,

Sincerely,

Inakonda Sarada,

Chairperson,

CWC-YSR Kadapa District.

 Namasthe Sarada Garu,

Please find below details about G.O. Ms. No. 28 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Department for Women, Children, Disabled & Senior Citizens – Setting up Relief and Rehabilitation Fund for victims of atrocities – Consolidated instructions and modalities for providing relief to the victims of atrocities – Orders – Issued.

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DEPT. FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, DISABLED & SENIOR CITIZENS (WP).

GO MS No.28 Dated:                                                                                                                                    13.06.2011

Read the following :

1. G.O.Ms.No.47, WD CW & DW (Prog) Dept., Dt:12-07-1999.

2. G.O.Ms.No.1, WD CW & DW (Prog) Dept., Dt:03-01-2003.

3. G.O.Ms.No.28, WD CW & DW (Prog) Dept., Dt:04-07-2003.

4. G.O.Ms.No.13, WD CW & DW (WP) Dept., Dt:21-04-2006.

5. From the Director, WD & CW, Lr.No.8405/B1/09, Dt:11-12-2009.

6. From Additional Director General-CID, Hyderabad,

D.O.Lr.C.No.5903/C-28/WPC/CID/2011, dt:13-05-2011.

ORDER:

1.     In the G.O. 1st read above, a Relief and Rehabilitation Fund was set up for providing relief to the women who are victims of atrocities like Rape, Molestation, Kidnap, Dowry Harassment etc.

2.     Vide G.O. 3rd read above, the scope of the scheme was widened and the procedure simplified.

3.     Vide G.O. 4th read above, orders were issued enhancing the relief fund Rs.20,000/- to the Children/Women who are rescued from Trafficking.

4.     Government after due consideration hereby include crimes such as Acid attacks, causing grievous injury with other weapons such as hacking, slitting of throats etc. of Women and Girls, under the purview of the Relief and Rehabilitation Fund for victims of atrocities.

5.     Further, with a view to ensure effective implementation of the Scheme, Government in supercession of the orders issued vide G.O’s 1st, 3^rd & 4th read above, hereby issue consolidated and comprehensive instructions for implementation of the scheme as follows:- (i). Whenever any atrocity is brought to notice, either by individuals or Organizations or are reported in the media, the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) concerned/Project Director (PD) / District Women & Child Development Agency will record the case in a register immediately. The registration of the case shall immediately be done suo-moto or on the representation made to the CDPO/PD by the victim of the atrocity or her family members/ Social Worker/ any concerned citizen. (ii). When the case is registered suo-moto, the CDPO having jurisdiction should report the matter to the Police Station having jurisdiction and file FIR. Whenever the family members/Social Worker/(s) take up the matter, they should simultaneously register the complaint with the Police Station and obtain FIR and a copy of such FIR should be handed over to the CDPO concerned. (iii) The victim of the atrocities such as rape/custodial rape/gang rape should be advised to be referred for medical examination by the Civil Assistant Surgeon in-charge of Primary Health Centre or the nearest Government Hospital. (iv). After medical report is received and the charge sheet is filed, the District Collector shall, after due scrutiny, accord sanction of Compensation / Relief to the victims as per the scale and up to the limits laid down in the Annexure to this order. On the basis of the sanction accorded by the District Collector, the CDPO of the area concerned will draw and disburse the amount from the Treasury in the shape of Demand Draft/ Pay Order. (v). The P.D. W & C.W. have to mobilize legal aid/support from District Legal Service Authority wherever the victim requires such legal aid support in accordance with the Sec.357-A Cr.PC or Cr.PC New Rules or Guidelines issued to this effect.

6.     The expenditure in this regard shall be debited to “2235 SS & W 02 SW – MH – 103 Women Welfare GH.11-Normal State Plan (SH) 27 Financial Assistance to Women and Girls affected by cognizable offences under Criminal Procedure Code 310 Grant-in-aid 312 Other Grant-inaid.”

7.     This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O.No.741/65/Expd.WD/11, dt:27-05-2011.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

M.CHAYA RATAN

SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

All District Collectors.

All Superintendents of Police.

The Commissioner, Women Development & Child Welfare Dept., Hyderabad.

The Principal Accountant General (Audit-I) Hyderabad.

The Accountant General (Audit-II), Hyderabad.

Copy to:

The Director General of Police, A.P., Hyderabad.

The Deputy General of Police, (PCR Cell), Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries and Accountants, Hyderabad.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, A.P., Hyderabad.

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, New Delhi.

The Secretary to Chief Minister.

The Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.

The Law (Scrutiny Cell) Department.

The Finance (EBS.XII) Department.

The P.S. to Minister (Women and Child Welfare).

The P.S. to Spl. Chief Secretary, WCD & SC Department.

The Commissioner, Information and Public Relations Department, Hyderabad.

S.F./S.C.

/ / FORWARDED : : BY ORDER //

SECTION OFFICER