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Hyderabad has strengthened women’s safety through initiatives like SHE Teams, Bharosa Centres, and safety apps. Combining policing, technology, and awareness, authorities aim to prevent harassment, support victims, and make reporting easier through helplines and digital platforms.

Bharosa centres are jointly being operated by the Women Development and Child Welfare and police departments.

These centres will provide assistance to victims of crime against women and children through dedicated single-window support centres

The centres are located in Bhadradi Kothagudem, Jagityal, Jangaon, Mancherial, Mulugu, Nagarkurnool, Peddapalli, and Wanaparthy

As many as 22,988 cases have been handled through 12 Bharosa Centres that are operational across the State till date since its inception.

Hyderabad: Director-General of Police M Mahendar Reddy on Friday laid foundation stone for construction of Bharosa Centres in five districts – Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mahbubnagar, Jogulamba-Gadwal and Mahbubabad. Speaking on the occasion, he said efforts were on to set up Bharosa Centres in all the districts in the State. The police department was according top priority […]

Hyderabad: The State government was taking stern measures to tackle human trafficking, said Women and Child Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod on Friday. Participating as a chief guest at a programme organised in connection with the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, she called upon Anganwadi workers to work as social police to tackle human trafficking. […]

"CM KCR has been giving top priority to the safety of women in the State," says Home Minister Mahmood Ali

To maintain the quality of services in Bharosa centres in the State, the refresher training has been arranged with the help of NIMHANS, Bangalore, she said.

Last six years has been a transformational phase for department; adds several new wings, goes hi-tech