Home Minister launches I-CLIK kiosk for women

Now they can lodge complaints online without going to police station

January 21, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:45 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

Home Minister N. China Rajappa launching the I-CLIK Kiosk at CMR Mall in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao and DGP J.V. Ramudu are seen.Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

Home Minister N. China Rajappa launching the I-CLIK Kiosk at CMR Mall in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao and DGP J.V. Ramudu are seen.Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister N. China Rajappa, launched the pilot project of I-CLIK (Instant-Complaint Login Internet Kiosk) and the Abhayam mobile application, here on Tuesday.

Launching the I-CLIK kiosk at CMR Mall opposite the District Court Complex, the Home Minister said it was designed and initiated to enable women login in their complaints at the kiosk without going to a police station.

“Many women hesitate to go to a police station for lodging a complaint and in the process a huge chunk of crime goes unreported. But now a woman can walk to the kiosk and register a complaint online,” said Mr. China Rajappa.

Launching the Abhayam mobile application at the Central Command Station located at the Police Commissionerate, the Home Minister said it was developed to enhance the security cover for women, especially the working women.

Addressing a gathering of students Mr. China Rajappa said,

“This application can be downloaded for free into any smart phone that works on Android platform. And one can alert the nearby police station in case of an emergency by pressing the panic button. ”

He, however, cautioned on the wrong use of both the programmes. The rightful use of the programmes will spell its success and prompt us to start in other cities in the State, as well, he said.

Director General of Police J.V. Ramudu said both the projects were launched as a pilot project and will be withdrawn if they were misused.

The DGP said 95 per cent of the Dial 100 calls are turning out to be fake in Hyderabad. “Now we are in a dilemma on whether we should continue the programme,” he said.

He said the success of both I-CLIK and Abhayam, which were launched to better the security cover and grievance system, depends on the right use by the public.

MP K. Haribabu, HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao, ADGP (Law and Order) R.P. Thakur, Commissioner of Police Amit Garg and other senior officers and MLAs were present.

Now they can lodge complaints online without going to police station

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.