NGOs working for the mentally unwell and/or destitute women in Delhi are invited to use my skills and expertise as a mental health professional. I am based in delhi specifically Dwarka.
Maneesh Gupta On Sep 2, 12:04 am, Vaishnavi Jayakumar <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?quote=111477&mod_id... > Homeless > & forgotten destitute women - > ForumAishwarya<http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&xml=eNo9i0EKwyAQRe8S...>PS > > <http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&xml=eNo9i0EKwyAQRe8S...> > > [ Scorecard : 157] > > Estimates suggest there are around 10,000 homeless women on Delhi's streets. > However, the Delhi government has no clue about the exact number of homeless > and destitute women, nor the capacity to shelter them. NGO Ashray Adhikar > Abhiyan had come up with a figure of 10,000 after an actual headcount in the > winter of 2008. > > Now, the Delhi government has, for the first time, initiated a survey of the > homeless in the capital, under its Mission Convergence, to be complete in > two months' time. > > Among government institutions, there is just one 50-bed capacity women's > home. > > There is also an old-age home for both men and women (capacity:150), homes > for young boys and girls (750 each men and women) and for mentally > challenged (750). > > There are also some NGOs operating such homes. > > But why do government agencies work only on being informed? Asks Raj Mangal > Prasad, chairman of the Child Welfare Committee, "Even if the system takes > proactive steps, where is the infrastructure?" > > Admits Manoj Parida, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, "The > government is aware that the capacity is not even five per cent of the > requirement. We have asked for additional land to the Delhi Development > Authority (DDA) and we also encourage NGOs to come forward for capacity > addition." > > Delhi's Minister for Women and Child Development Kiran Walia pointed out, > "Our two mobile vans cater to mental health patients. But in a city like > Delhi, we can't go everywhere. Police have a beat patrolling system… they > should be held accountable." > > However, Amod Kanth, chairperson, Delhi Commission for Protection of Child > Rights, is critical. > > "Even with 85,000 police men and 550 PCR vans, Delhi police have miserably > failed to carry out the charter of activity to help a person in distress." > > Delhi police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said, "It is totally uncalled for and > unnecessary to drag the police in this controversy. People with vested > interests are unnecessarily blaming the police." > > Madhu Kishwar, Professor at Centre for Study of Developing Society (CSDS) > and founder of Manushi, a human rights organisation points out, "Homeless > women are 10 times more vulnerable than men. Police does nothing but > extortion on the roads. They are only looking for an opportunity." > > "Only a conscientious society can take proactive steps. Even religious > places should come forward to provide shelter to such persons, more so > women." > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/Homeless-amp-forgot... > > 01 September 2010, 06:58 > <http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww...> > Vishwa<http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&xml=eNo9i0EKgzAQRe9c...> > > translator > > <http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&xml=eNo9i0EKgzAQRe9c...> > > [ Scorecard : 149] > > Thank you for posting this information. > > I feel it is wrong to bring the police into this issue. They have neither > the training nor the sensitivity required for dealing with such women. Most > likely the poor woman will get raped by the entire Thana and sent back to > the streets worse for the wear. > > Message thanked : 1 > times<http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&xml=eNo9i9EKwiAYhd9l...> > > 01 September 2010, 14:30 > <http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww...> > D. Arun > Kumar<http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&xml=eNo9i8EKwyAQBf8l...> > > Medical Value Travel > > <http://www.tidyread.com/td/index.php?r=site/read&xml=eNo9i8EKwyAQBf8l...> > > [ Scorecard : 3225] > > @ Aishwarya > > Good post. If it interests you you can make Govt. accountable by questioning > them month wise budgetary allocation for destitute Women and Shelter Homes > projects pan India and then take their reply forward to SC for direction by > way of a PIL. That is where awakened citizen comes into picture otherwise > these remain just a news item for stirring society (read readers). > > I filed similar RTI in March 2008 to WCD and WCD replied saying the > budgetary allocation is not yet done and is under consideration by madam Ms. > Chowdhary. Since I became busy in other matters I dropped its Appeal. > > Here is the copy of my RTI > > Government of India > > Ministry of Women and Child Development > > Application for seeking information under Right to Information Act, 2005. > > Sub: Information sought under Right to information Act – 2005. > > 1. Does this application concern the life and liberty of a person – No > > 2. Is the applicant below poverty line – No > > 3. Fee Rs.10/- Payment by IPO No. 64 E 518197 – Yes enclosed > > [As I do not know the name of the beneficiary, please fill the name > > yourself.] > > 4. Method of supply of information: Speed / registered post . > > 5. Information required in which form: Paper format attested Xerox > > copies. > > 6. Period for which info required: Shelter Homes Booklet for > > destitute women in New Delhi > > 7. Particulars of the information sought for in a separate sheet: Sheets > attached (total 2 pages, including this application) > > Declaration of the Applicant > > I am a bonafide citizen of India and owe allegiance to the sovereignty, > unity and integrity of India and have not voluntarily acquired the > citizenship of another country. > > Place: New Delhi > > Date: 11 th . Nov. 2008 > > (Signature of the Applicant) > > PAGE 2 > > In the past couple of years there have been a lot of discussions about > the Shelter Homes for Destitute Women’s in New Delhi . This RTI is > being filed to get the information, the Ministry has. > > We would like to request following INFORMATION (Information as defined > in the Right to Information Act, 2005): > > 1) Please supply applicant with a Copy of Booklet containing short stay > Shelter Homes for destitute women in New Delhi with their addresses and > admission criteria, admission form, monthly charges etc. in all respect. > > 2) Please supply applicant with a Copy of Booklet containing Working Women’s > Hostel in New Delhi with their addresses and admission criteria, admission > form, monthly charges etc. in all respect. > > 3) Please provide list wise details of Shelter Homes Sanctioned since 1999 > till date for New Delhi . > > 4) Please provide list wise details of Working Women’s Sanctioned since 1999 > till date in New Delhi . > > 5) Please provide information relating to how much funds was / is released > and Shelter Homes covered under Short Stay Homes from 1999 till 2008 – 2009 > Plan period for New Delhi . > > 6) Please provide complete information regarding what all Schemes is > existing in India to provide Shelter to a DESTITUTE WOMEN ? > > 7) Where the no. of pages exceeds 20, please Xerox them and provide complete > info. for which I am ready to pay necessary charges if known on whose favour > IPO to be drawn and address to send the same. > > Thanking you. > > Yours truly, > > D. Arun Kumar > > Address of Applicant: > > 145, SFS DDA, Pocket 1, Sector 5, > > Dwarka Phase 1, New Delhi 110 075 > > PLEASE NOTE: > > 1. Provide information to each point separately. No clubbing of points even > if > > information is repeated. > > 2. Section 8(1) e and (j) cannot be used to refuse information. > > 3. Any attempt at frustrating an applicant from submitting the > application invites complaint under section 18 (1). Such complaints > are dealt with seriously and compensation to complainant can be > awarded -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. 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