Hyderabad, Jul 28 : Telangana Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali Today said “Bharosa will be a one stop support centre for women and child victims for all form of crimes”.
Speaking to media after laying the foundation stone for Bharosa Centre building at Bhagath Singh Nagar in Saroornagar here, Mr Ali said Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has been giving top priority for the safety of women in the state and established 33 SHE teams that have been working round the clock.
The Minister stated that the Safe City Project of MHA helps to prevent and curb all form of crimes against women and girl children in public places.
He said that of the total CCTVs in the country, 64 per cent are operative in the tri-Commissionerate regions in the state and cases are being solved within hours with the help of community CCTV cameras.
Mr Ali said that Telangana Police have removed fear from citizens towards Police and friendly policing has become very helpful in solving the problems.
He opined that Law and Order plays a vital role in the development and reminded that the state government sanctioned Rs 700 crore for patrolling vehicles.
The Minister commended the patrolling teams for being vigilant all the time towards criminals and appreciated Telangana Police for keeping the state safe.
Director General of Police M Mahender Reddy said that Telangana Police have dedicated themselves for the safety and security of citizens and are working tirelessly round the clock.
The DGP said the CDEWs (Centre for Development and Empowerment of Women) and Bharosa Centers which are being established under Nirbhaya Fund Scheme of Safe City Project by MHA across the country support Women & Children affected by violence offering specialized services.
He elaborated the significance of CCTV cameras in crime detection and solving and stated that a total of 8.5 lakh community CCTV cameras have been arranged across the state in association with the local people and politicians.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said that as a part of this Safe City Project, out of a total of 30 CDEWs proposed in Hyderabad, 7 are sanctioned for Rachakonda and one Bharosa centre is proposed for each Commissionerate, he added.
He said that the building of Bharosa centre will be built with a budget of 1.75 crore in 5,500 Sq feet area and it will be completed in a year.(UNI)