The scheme aims to provide support and assistance, including legal aid and shelter, to women who are victims of domestic violence, as mandated by the Protection of Women from Domes...
Department: · Level: state · State: Chhattisgarh
- Provision of legal advice to the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Provision of counselling services to the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Arrangement of medical facilities for the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Provision of transportation facilities to the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Arrangement of shelter facilities for the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - The mode, frequency, time, conditions for disbursement, and validity of these benefits will be determined based on the specific need of the aggrieved woman and the resources available with the implementing agencies at the time of application.
- The applicant must be a woman. - The applicant must have experienced domestic violence as defined under the "[Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005](https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/15436/1/protection_of_women_from_domestic_violence_act%2C_2005.pdf)".- The applicant must be in need of legal advice, counselling, medical aid, transportation, or shelter as per the provisions of the scheme.
**Offline** **Step 1:** The interested applicant should contact any one of the following authorities, and clearly explain the nature of the domestic violence experienced and the specific assistance required (legal advice, counselling, medical aid, transportation, or shelter). **District Programme Officer / District Women and Child Development Officer / Project Officer / Protection Officer / Administrator of Sakhi Centre** _*The contact details for these authorities can be obtained from the local government offices or through the State Women and Child Development Department._ **Step 2:** The concerned authority will gather the necessary information from the applicant regarding the incident and their personal details. The applicant may be required to provide a verbal or written account of the domestic violence faced. **Step 3:** The applicant should submit the required documents as listed under the "Documents Required" section to support their claim and need for assistance. The specific documents required may vary based on the type of assistance sought. **Step 4:** The concerned authority will assess the applicant's situation and the submitted documents to determine the...