New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Union Home Ministry has written to all the states to take every possible step to ensure women safety. The move comes in the wake of the recently reported incidents of sexual offences against women and girls.

In a letter to Chief Secretaries of all states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla said, "Safety of women and girls is a high priority for the government. While the government has taken steps to strengthen legislative provisions to deal with such offences in a stringent manner, for effective deterrence it is imperative that the police is easily accessible and is able to deal with any complaint on crime against women in a timely and pro-active manner."

In the letter, the Union Home Secretary also mentioned va...