Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister N. China Rajappa, launched the pilot project of I-CLIK (Instant-Complaint Login Internet Kiosk) and the Abhayam mobile application, here on Tuesday.
Launching the I-CLIK kiosk at CMR Mall opposite the District Court Complex, the Home Minister said it was designed and initiated to enable women login in their complaints at the kiosk without going to a police station.
“Many women hesitate to go to a police station for lodging a complaint and in the process a huge chunk of crime goes unreported. But now a woman can walk to the kiosk and register a complaint online,” said Mr. China Rajappa.
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Launching the Abhayam mobile application at the Central Command Station located at the Police Commissionerate, the Home Minister said it was developed to enhance the security cover for women, especially the working women.
Addressing a gathering of students Mr. China Rajappa said,
“This application can be downloaded for free into any smart phone that works on Android platform. And one can alert the nearby police station in case of an emergency by pressing the panic button. ”
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He, however, cautioned on the wrong use of both the programmes. The rightful use of the programmes will spell its success and prompt us to start in other cities in the State, as well, he said.
Director General of Police J.V. Ramudu said both the projects were launched as a pilot project and will be withdrawn if they were misused.
The DGP said 95 per cent of the Dial 100 calls are turning out to be fake in Hyderabad. “Now we are in a dilemma on whether we should continue the programme,” he said.
He said the success of both I-CLIK and Abhayam, which were launched to better the security cover and grievance system, depends on the right use by the public.
MP K. Haribabu, HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao, ADGP (Law and Order) R.P. Thakur, Commissioner of Police Amit Garg and other senior officers and MLAs were present.
Now they can lodge complaints online without going to police station