Foundation stone laid for Sakhi centre in Bheemili
The new Mission Shakti-One Stop Centre will provide medical, legal, counselling and shelter services for women and girls facing violence and harassment
The foundation stone was laid for a new Mission Shakti-One Stop Centre (Sakhi) building at the Community Health Centre (CHC) premises in Bheemunipatnam on Thursday. This centre is among 11 new One Stop Centres sanctioned across the State, providing a range of support services to women and girls facing violence, harassment, domestic violence, and sexual harassment at a single location.
Joint Collector G. Vidyadhari performed the bhoomi puja and laid the foundation stone, emphasizing the centre's role in providing medical assistance, police protection, legal aid, psychological counselling, and temporary shelter through coordination among concerned departments.
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