Nirbhaya Fund underutilised at 9%, schemes see spending of less than 25%

Under the scheme, a helpline with a common number across the country, specifically for women, will link with the OSCs to provide aid to women in distress.

The chapter of 2012 gangrape and murder case of 'Nirbhaya' concluded with the hanging of four convicts on Friday, but the fund set up in her name for the safety of women remains underutilised, with Delhi, where the incident took place, being among the lowest spenders.

Setup in 2013 by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, the 'Nirbhaya Fund' continues to see a utilisation of just nine per cent, with some of its major schemes seeing spending of less than 25 per cent under them.

Uttarakhand and Mizoram at 50 per cent have the highest utilisation of funds allocated to them under