Nawabihan Scheme

About This Scheme

Launched in 2005, the scheme "Nawabihan Scheme" by the State Government aims to implement the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005. Two significant benefits of this scheme include providing necessary legal advice and offering shelter facilities to women affected by domestic violence. Two significant eligibility criteria include being a woman who has experienced domestic violence and requiring assistance as per the provisions of the aforementioned Act. The scheme is implemented by the State Government through the designated Women Protection Officer in each district. Applications for this scheme are accepted offline through the concerned authorities.

Eligibility

- The applicant must be a woman. - The applicant must have experienced domestic violence as defined under the "[Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005](https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/15436/1/protection_of_women_from_domestic_violence_act%2C_2005.pdf)".- The applicant must be in need of legal advice, counselling, medical aid, transportation, or shelter as per the provisions of the scheme.

Benefits

- Provision of legal advice to the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Provision of counselling services to the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Arrangement of medical facilities for the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Provision of transportation facilities to the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - Arrangement of shelter facilities for the aggrieved woman as per her requirement. - The mode, frequency, time, conditions for disbursement, and validity of these benefits will be determined based on the specific need of the aggrieved woman and the resources available with the implementing agencies at the time of application.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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