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SCHEME AND IT’S PURPOSE The scheme ONE STOP CENTRE is the one I am focusing on among the various government’s schemes. Here’s a brief about the following. Introduction oThis Scheme of One Stop Centre for Women is implemented since 1st April 2015 with total project cost of Rs.18.58 is funded under Nirbhaya fund. oIn the first phase, one OSC was to be established in all states/ UT and was approved from 36 locations out of which only 33 got sanctioned and only 15 became operational till 30th Ma, 2016. oThe scheme has already been revised for setting up One Stop Centre in 150 additional locations in second phase, in addition to the already proposed 36 centres in first phase. oThe government has now proposed for establishing 660 centres.