Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed Lok Sabha that the Government has approved 801 One Stop Centre (OSCs) throughout the country, out of which 733 OSCs have been made functional. These centres have assisted over 6.70 lakh women till December, 2022.
He replied to an Unstarred Question related to institutional mechanism set up, if any, to deal with grievances arising out of dowry.
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860 have adequate provisions to tackle the menace of Dowry. The Act prohibits and penalizes giving or taking of dowry so as to safeguard women against dowry harassment. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 defines dowry harassment within the purview of domestic violence and provides remedies such as protection order, residential order etc. against it.
The Government of India has launched "Mission Shaktiintegrated women empowerment programme, as umbrella scheme for safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
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