Port Blair, May 8: Under the Mission Shakti Scheme of GoI, the UT Administration is implementing the One Stop Centre Scheme, which provides integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence during distress both in private and public spaces. The One Stop Centres are functioning under one roof to facilitate immediate, emergency, non-emergency services access to a range of services including Medical, Legal, minimum 5 days temporary shelter, Police assistance, Psychological and Counseling support to fight any forms of violence against women.

Presently, 3 One Stop Centers are functioning in Junglighat near AYUSH Hospital for South Andaman, N&M Andaman in Zonal Library building at Mayabunder and in Nicobar at Perka Head Quarter. 

The distress women can reach OSC South Andaman over phone 03192-234221. For OSC North & Middle Andaman one can contact 03192-273009 and for OSC Nicobar 03193-265141/by self-visiting /through Anganwadi Workers /relative, friends and public servant.

Since the inception of One Stop Centre, various cases have been handled in these Centers. A total number of 913 cases have been registered in these three Centers. The categories of cases are domestic dispute 353, sexual harassment -15, child sexual abuse 03, child marriage-2, missing -6, dowry harassment-1, others 533. The types of services provided for the above registered cases are Psychological Counseling -651, Legal Counseling 140, Medical Assistance-49, Police Assistance-43, Shelter-30.

Any aggrieved women can approach these One Stop Centers for redressal of their grievances and amicable settlement of minor issues within the family and other issues concerning women safety and security.