Mukhya Mantri Mahtari Nyay Rath

• 29 Jul 2022

Why In News?

• On July 28, 2022, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel flagged off the 'Mukhya Mantri Mahtari Nyaya Rath' from his residence complex on the occasion of 'Hareli'. The Nyaya Rath will make women aware of their rights and laws.

Key Points

• On the initiative of the Chhattisgarh State Commission for Women, this Nyaya Rath Yatra has been launched with the objective of making the women of the state aware of their constitutional rights and laws and to build confidence in them.
• The journey began with the phrase 'The matter of honoring the female mind of pride'.
• The Mukhya Mantri Mahtari Nyay Rath Yatra will be conducted through the State Commission for Women. The rath will travel from village to village in all the districts to make people aware of the legal provisions and their constitutional rights through short films, messages and brochures.
• In the first phase, the Mukhya Mantri Mahtari Nyay Rath will go to nine districts of Durg, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Mahasamund, Janjgir-Champa, Gariaband, Dhamtari, Kanker. After this, the Nyaya Rath Yatra will start in the rest of the districts of the state. It will start from Durg district. Under this campaign, free legal aid will also be given to women.
• Each Mahtari Nyaya Rath will also have 2 advocates, who will listen to the problems of women and give them information and advice. Women will also be able to apply through the Nyaya Rath. The applications received will be disposed of by the Women's Commission.
• The chariot will feature nationally awarded short films related to various laws of Chhattisgarhi and Hindi language in large LED screens.
• The Mahtari Nyaya Rath will be operated with DMF funds. For this, the state government has made special changes in the DMF policy.
• Dr. Kiranmayi Nayak, Chairperson, State Commission for Women said that the Chief Minister's Mahtari Nyaya Rath has been launched to make all the educated, uneducated, housewives, working women aware about the work of the Women's Commission and the laws, rules and rights made for women.
• Through the Mahtari Nyay Rath, it will be told how women can apply to the Women's Commission to solve their problems and get free and speedy justice. Even before this, the Women's Commission has released the WhatsApp number 9098382225, through which women are registering their complaints with the Commission.
• Dr Kiranmayi Nayak said that the scheme will be the first of its kind in the country. This will make women aware and increase their confidence. The knowledge of legal rights to women will reduce crimes against women in the state.