Locked doors and empty rooms: Delhi's one-stop centres are falling apart
New Delhi, June 24 -- At first glance, the gate on Jail Road near Central Jail No. 1 looks like any other-wide, a little worn, bearing a small blue board that reads "Nirmal Chhaya Complex." It's easily missed in the swirl of west Delhi's traffic unless you know exactly what to look for. But this nondescript entrance leads to one of the city's One Stop Centres (OSC)-facilities meant to be sanctuaries for women in distress, offering immediate access to legal aid, counselling, shelter, and support under one roof.
But finding it isn't easy. Entry to the Tihar Prison Complex, where this west district OSC is located, is tightly controlled. No one is allowed in without valid identification. For a woman fleeing a violent home, that single requireme...
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