Special force to be launched in Hry to check crime against women

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Press Trust of India Jhajjar (Hry)
Last Updated : Apr 16 2018 | 11:05 PM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that a special force 'Durgashakti Vahini' would be formed to check crime against women in the state.

The government is committed to ensuring safety and security of women and "a special force Durgashakti Vahini would be constituted to put a check on crime against women", he said after inaugurating the Jaagriti Project here.

The main aim of this project is to ensure that girls and women feel safe at public places, their workplaces and while travelling, the chief minister said.

On the 'Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana', Khattar said

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First Published: Apr 16 2018 | 11:05 PM IST

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