Ministry of Home Affairs issues guidelines to tackle Acid Attacks The Centre approved few steps aimed at strengthening the legal and administrative framework of country and creating mechanism for quick relief and rehabilitation of acid attack victims after a 26-year-old lady doctor in west Delhi suffered acid attack in hands of few youths. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the Central Government was working on a web application in order to achieve: Regulation of sale of acid Developing of a mechanism to ensure cashless treatment to acid attack survivors Framing rules for time-bound investigation of such cases by the police and Disposal by courts in addition to similar measures. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs the following steps will be taken to ensure safety in this regard: 1.First step in this direction would be a web application which would enable registration of stockists and retailers, issue of licenses by the District administration, targeting sale of acid to individuals only after recording personal details like proof of identity and proof of address of the purchaser. This would aim at reducing unauthorised sale of acid in the country. 2.Second would be to ensure that victims of acid attacks were treated by the hospitals in ‘a hassle free manner’ for which the MHA was in consultation with various stakeholders such as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Ministry of Finance and Insurance companies, so that victims of acid attacks were treated on cashless basis and the treatment amount was paid from the Central Victim Compensation Fund which the MHA proposed to set up. 3.The Government has also proposed to bring suitable amendments in laws to fix the time frame for disposal of appeals by courts, especially in cases of heinous crimes including acid attacks, to ensure speedy justice.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:32:30 +0000
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