DCPCR begins inspection of shelter homes at night

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has started visiting the shelter homes in Delhi. The Delhi government body under the women and child department, DCPCR has formed three teams who are visiting the shelter homes at night. After the scary reports of the Bihar shelter home cases of sexual assault and rape of children staying at shelter homes, the Delhi government took the step.

The DCPCR teams are visiting the shelter homes in midnight with the members and also talking to the girls regarding the problems and situations they are facing at the shelter homes. "We are a watchdog of the government and on the basis of our experience we make reports and submit to the government," said a member. The DCPCR teams are also taking help from the child line team and the members of child protection units at the local level. On the basis of the experience and finding, the DCPCR will prepare a report and submit it to the government. They will also recommend the steps they feel to be implemented in their survey. In Delhi, there are nearly 125 such shelters.

Meanwhile, another government body Delhi Commission for Women has sought the details of shelter homes running in Delhi. DCW has sent notice to Secretary WCD and Social Welfare seeking the information. It has set up an expert committee for social audit of shelter homes being run in Delhi. DCW Chief Swati Maliwal has sought complete information about shelter homes for women and children and old age homes running in Delhi, said an official. "Information such as - name, address and other details of all shelter homes for women and girls, old age homes, homes for mentally challenged etc should be submitted to the commission," added the official.

In the letter DCW noted, "Details of grants released by the Government (if any) for each shelter home for women and girls since January 2012 till date with detailed year wise, head-wise break-up, as well as details of utilization thereof, should be submitted."