---------------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Sex workers to get financial aid ----------------------------------------- The State's Women Commission has constituted a panel under the chairmanship of Mormugao Deputy Collector Levinson Martins, to identify commercial sex workers who are displaced in order to provide them with financial help.
The other members are Member Secretary of Women Commission, Member Secretary of Goa Rehabilitation Board, Dr Meenakshi Martins and Joint Mamlatdar Sheru Shirodkar. Two lady constables who were present at the time of the demolition of the Baina red-light area are also members on the panel. On Tuesday, the deputy collector held a meeting of all the above members except the member secretary of the Goa Rehabilition Board. The president of the State Women's Commission was also present. The State government will give financial help to the tune of Rs 1 lakh to commercial sex workers who are displaced. There are applications pending for financial help with the Goa State Women and Child Development and Rehabilitation Board. It is learnt that around 315 applications have been received and they will have to be scrutinized by the panel before funds are released to the beneficiaries. ---------------------------------- HERALD 17/06/06 page 4 ---------------------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 6/16/2006 _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
