Jamshedpur: Jharkhand State Women�s Commission organized its first open court in the city at Circuit House, Bistupur on Thursday. Its chairperson Mahua Maji and members Shabnam Parveen and Kiran Kumari were present during the court to take up the complaints for early disposal.
Majority of the complaints raised during the open court were related to dowry, domestic violence and property dispute.
Members of the Women�s Commission paid an inspection visit to the female inmates� wards at the Ghaghidih Central Jail. Around 50 cases were brought before her by various inmates. The Commission members later visited the Sadar Hospital at Khasmahal, Parsudih, and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital at Sakchi.
Maji said the Commission had taken due note of the various grievances that came its way during its maiden visit to the city and during the open court hearing. She said even those cases that were not properly put up will be considered for quick action and disposal.
She further said that those women�s helpline centres that did not work satisfactorily should be done away with since they did not offer relief to the victims.
Maji stressed the need for short-stay homes in all districts of Jharkhand to provide shelter to distressed women and girls.
�We have sent a proposal to the state government for setting up short-stay homes for women victims of various sorts of atrocities all over the state. It was sent in December last. Since we cannot set up such short-stay homes on our own, we are awaiting government�s nod,� she said.
The Commission plans to launch an awareness programme for anganbari sevikas and CDPOs (Child Development Project Officers) of the state on protection of women rights and related issues in the next couple of months.
�It is often found that victims avoid visiting police stations. They can go to the nearest anganbari centres and seek help of the anganbari seviaks and CDPOs. This is why we are making efforts to involve anganbari sevikas and CDPOs in the task of helping such victims get justice,� said Maji.
The Commission members said manpower crisis was affecting the work of monitoring of women atrocity cases. They said the government should ensure that the Commission has a strong workforce to work in a better manner.
