The Ministry of Women and Child Development regularly organises consultations with representatives of the State Governments, police, Legal Services Authorities and others to review the implementation of women related legislation including the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Ministry has organised a Regional and National Consultation in November, 2011 and January, 2012, respectively with various stakeholders to review the implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
All the States/UTs except Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim have appointed Dowry Prohibition Officers. State-wise details of the Dowry Prohibition Officers appointed are mentioned below.
The Ministry regularly reviews the implementation of this legislation for necessary amendments, if any, for its effective implementation.
Details of No. of Dowry Prohibition officers appointed in States/UTs
|
Sl.No. |
Name of the State |
No. of Dowry Prohibition Officers (DPO) appointed |
|
1. |
Andhra Pradesh |
72 |
|
2. |
ArunachalPradesh |
Nil |
|
3. |
Assam |
23 |
|
4. |
Bihar |
38 |
|
5. |
Chhattisgarh |
19 |
|
6. |
Goa |
10 |
|
7. |
Gujarat |
26 |
|
8. |
Haryana |
66 |
|
9. |
HimachalPradesh |
51 |
|
10. |
Jammu & Kashmir |
-----Act is not Applicable---- |
|
11. |
Jharkhand |
24 |
|
12. |
Karnataka |
29 |
|
13. |
Kerala |
3 |
|
14. |
Madhya Pradesh |
50 |
|
15. |
Maharashtra |
1114 |
|
16. |
Manipur |
9 |
|
17. |
Meghalaya |
7 |
|
18. |
Mizoram |
-Nil- |
|
19. |
Nagaland |
-Nil- |
|
20. |
Orissa |
51 |
|
21. |
Punjab |
77 |
|
22. |
Rajasthan |
33 |
|
23. |
Sikkim |
-Nil- |
|
24. |
Tamil Nadu |
31 |
|
25. |
Tripura |
17 |
|
26. |
Uttar Pradesh |
71 |
|
27. |
Uttarakhand |
13 |
|
28. |
West Bengal |
19 |
|
|
Total: |
1853 |
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