126 more all-women stations to be set up

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, SEPT. 21. In what was one of her last orders before she ceased to be Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalithaa directed the setting up of 126 more all-women police stations (AWPS) in a phased manner.

At present, there are 58 stations. As offences against women needed to be treated on a different footing and also as women were discriminated against, Ms. Jayalalithaa during the review of the police department in June, said the number of AWPS would be increased so that there was one station in each of the 184 police sub-divisions in the State.

Accordingly, 50 stations would be opened in the current financial year, 40 next year and 36 during 2003-2004.

Orders were issued for posting one woman sub-inspector and two women constables in each circle headquarters police station, for the police to be in greater proximity to women, particularly in places where there are no AWPS. Thus, each of the 1217 police stations in the State would have a woman SI and two women constables within the next two years, an official release said.

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