Uttar Pradesh: Women officers to fan out in districts from Friday

Lucknow: In a major outreach programme for women, CM Yogi Adityanath has appointed lady officers from IAS, IFS, PCS, IPS and PPS cadres to visit each of state’s 75 districts and monitor the implementation of women specific programmes.

They have been asked to submit reports before October 25, when the government is scheduled to launch its flagship Kanya Sumangala Scheme.

The lady officers have been asked to check implementation of triple talaq law, tradition of ‘pradhan patis’ where seats are reserved for women, facilities for women staff at jails, police stations and other government institutes, and awareness about various government schemes.

He urged the teams appointed for Chitrakoot, Banda and Sitapur to check action taken in complaints made to anti-Romeo squads as cases have been high but no arrests made in these districts.

A senior officer present in the meeting with CM on Tuesday evening, told TOI they have been given three days (October 18-20) to visit districts.

“The CM said we, as women, have worked hard to reach where we are and should work to uplift others. The CM said that as women, we would be able to get a better idea of how well programmes are being implemented and women will open up with us and share their problems,” she said.

A team of three officers, led by the senior-most officer, has been appointed for each district. They have to collect contact details of each person they speak to for follow up after three months.

“We have been asked to check the implementation of 26 schemes under 15 departments. Women welfare department is the nodal agency,” said another officer.

They will ask respondents whether they are registered under MNREGA, if they get work for mandated 100 days, if action is taken in complaints on 1090 and how FIRs, especially in sexual harassment cases, are handled. The teams will also look into action being taken to prevent crime, condition of jails, police stations, and facilities like toilets for women staff.