Govt decides to continue women safety scheme till 2025-26
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) The Centre has decided to continue its flagship scheme for women safety with an approval of Rs 1,179.72 crore till 2025-26.
The Union Cabinet took the decision on Wednesday night in an effort to check incidents of crime against women in the country.
According to the latest record of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 4,45,256 cases of crime against women were registered across India in 2022 – almost 51 FIRs every hour on an average.
