Delhi residents launch collective defence system intiative for women safety:: Mon 3 Feb, 2014

New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): Residents of Delhi's Civil Lines area organised a "Nirbhaya Walk", an initiative to spread awareness ensuring women's safety and security in the neighbourhood, over the weekend. They also launched 'Project Nirbhay' in collaboration with Delhi Police to promote cooperative security measures or collective defence system. Cooperative security or collective defence is a system in which society proactively contributes and takes up responsibility to ensure safety and security of women in the neighbourhood. The tag line defining Project Nirbhay is 'Our security is our responsibility'. The "Nirbhaya Walk" saw a participation of over 600 people and went around major roads of the national capital. 'Project Nirbhay' includes installation of CCTV cameras at the sub-division level in residential areas for improving surveillance. Residents said the surge in crime against women in the national capital has led to creation of 'Project Nirbhay' that will make the society more responsible regarding women safety. "For the first time, Civil lines has taken such initiative. The issue of security lies in the hands of the citizens. Government agencies are a part of it and are our helpers. But for our responsibility, we undertook this project in which all the entrances of civil lines will have cameras for surveillance. Police will monitor it. We have undertaken this project to make a safe and secure neighbourhood," he said. The walk has been named after Nirbhaya, a name given to the young physiotherapist victim who was raped in December 2012 and died almost two weeks later in Singapore due to the physical injuries inflicted upon her. People of all age groups from young children to old ones participated in the Nirbhaya walk. Residents also said that such projects should be initiated across the country that will help in reducing crime against women. "This is a very very good opportunity, specially for the residents of civil lines. I think it should be done in all the areas of Delhi for the security purpose and it's a very good beginning and I think we all should move ahead with it at more places," Pooja, a participant said. The Nirbhaya case provoked a national wave of protests and the international spotlight on India's record in tackling violence against women. India, with its poorly trained police force and clogged courts, is struggling to curb violence against women. Social commentators say patriarchal attitudes towards women have not been diluted by more than a decade of rapid economic growth. Reports of rape, dowry deaths, molestation, sexual harassment and other crimes against women rose by 6.4 percent in 2012 from the previous year, the government said. (ANI)

Three IPS officers transferred by Uttar Pradesh govt :: Jan 31, 2014, 12.04

LUCKNOW: Three IPS officers, including two district police chiefs, have been transferred by the Uttar Pradesh government, official sources said on Friday. While IG, Prosecution Amitabh Thakur has been transferred to Civil Defence department in the same capacity, Superintendent of Police, Siddharth Nagar Anant Dev and SP Amethi Hiralal have swapped places after transfer, they said.

National Civil Defence College staff bag President's medals :: Jan 30, 2014

NAGPUR: City-based National Civil Defence College (NCDC) added another feather in its cap after three staff members and a trained volunteer were awarded the President's medal on January 26. NCDC is an unique facility run by the union home ministry and it helps to train people for both man-made and natural disasters. GS Saini, director of NCDC, said, "These awardees will be interacting with school students when they visit our facility on February 23 under TOI's Nagpur For Kids event. I am sure it will be an interesting event where the kids will get to know how hard work can bear fruits." Sunil Sawarakar, Devendra Raghav and Ashok Barve are the NCDC employees who received the medals for meritorious services. Sawarkar joined the NCDC in 1994 as a stenographer but with his handwork he soon contributed to other areas of the college. A press release by NCDC mentioned that "since joining NCDC Sawarkar has been performing duties related to training and administrative matters. He has been taking active part in all national seminar/conferences organized by the institute and has also contributed immensely to developing of training manuals and literature as well as maintenance of IT-related work pertaining to development of college website and up-dation of web platform. His dedication towards his job has been appreciated and in recognition of his selfless services he has been awarded the Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal for Meritorious Services". Raghav and Barve have been awarded the "DGCD Commendation Disk" for their exemplary performance in their respective field of duties. The fourth awardee Surendra Kumar Khanna is a railway employee who trained at NCDC and is well trained in civil defence. The President awarded him with "Home Guards & Civil Defence Medal". Khanna is currently posted at South East Central Railway (SECR) office in Nagpur. NCDC press release states that "Khanna has been actively associated with SECR Civil Defence Organisation for the past 25 years. He has rendered selfless services at disaster-affected areas of Gujarat, tsunami-affected areas of Nagapattinum, rail accident at Kanhan, Dongargarh mela and Civil Defence Annual Day activities".

Disaster Management Training for police:: Imphal, January 27 2014

Imphal, January 27 2014: Directorate of Civil Defence, Government of Manipur will be conducting a five-day Disaster Management Training for 1500 police personnel of Imphal East district from January 27 to February 22 at different training centres batch after another. In this regard, all the personnel have been asked to attend the training course (on search and rescue/fire fighting/mock drills) at their respective training centres positively.