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Press release--Status of Policing in India Report 2019: Police Adequacy and Working Conditions

-Press release by Common Cause dated 27th August, 2019     New Delhi, August 27, 2019: Common Cause and Lokniti Programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), launched the Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2019 on the tough working conditions of the police in India at the India International Centre today. The release was followed by a panel discussion on ‘Indian Police and the Rule of...

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Now, sanitary pads for Rs 1 at Jan Aushadhis -Sushmi Dey

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: With an aim to ensure women’s hygiene, the government has slashed price of sanitary napkins sold at Jan Aushadhi stores to just Re 1 per piece from Rs 2.50. The biodegradable napkins - available in a pack of four - will be sold at a subsidized price under the brand 'Suvidha' at 5,500 such stores across the country. The move assumes significance as many women, especially...

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To become a just society, strike a balance between firm and fair law enforcement -Vipul Mudgal

-Hindustan Times A study shows glaring gaps in Indian policing — from unfilled quotas of SC/STs to a dip in women officers. The rule of law has two extremes: a failed State and a police State. A failed State loses control over law and order as its monopoly slips over the use of physical force. The latter commands complete control, but ends up abusing State machinery for repression. Both extremes suffer...

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Stress, apathetic attitude taking toll on policing: Study -Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa

-Hindustan Times More than one-third of police personnel would be willing to give up their profession if they were given a chance to join another job with the same salaries and perks, the Survey found. A Survey conducted across 21 Indian states by non-governmental organisations Common Cause and Lokniti – Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), has found police personnel to be under stress due to workload, poor work-life balance,...

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RTI reveals threefold rise in number of manual scavengers despite ban -Dheeraj Mishra

-TheWire.in The government, as part of an ongoing Survey to identify them, has left out almost half the people who said they were engaged in manual cleaning work. In India, there are more than 40,000 people working as manual scavengers in 84 districts of 14 states. This information was revealed after a Survey begun by the Central government in 2018 for their identification. This number is three times that of the number...

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