Bhopal, Mar 16: Effective efforts have been undertaken by the state government to save families from breaking up by solving their disputes and problems through Family Counselling Centres. The Family Counselling Centres, set up by Madhya Pradesh police, are solving family disputes in large number which has not only saved the families from breaking up but has also helped in decrease of crimes against women.

The Family Counselling Centres have succeeded in solving as many as 45000 disputes during the last four years. 7134 families disputes were solved in the year 2004, 13,251 in 2005, 12,601 in 2006 and more than 12000 family discords have been solved by the end of 2007.

If any woman is unable to reach the Family Counselling Centre or police station due to unavoidable circumstances, she can lodge her report by telephone to Women Helpline. Trained counsellers remain available round the clock and swing into action to solve the problem as soon as they receive a woman's complaint. Fifty-one Women's Helplines are working in 28 districts of the state whereas efforts are afoot to establish Women's Helpline in rest of the districts.

A Women's Cell has also been established at the Police Headquarters with a view to monitoring crimes against women and affected women can directly contact the Women's Cell to register their complaint. Besides, the Home Department continues to instruct all the superintendents of police to ensure justice for the affected women. These instructions are being complied strictly by the police stations.

In 38 districts' 38 prominent police stations, a Women's Desk has been set up so that affected women can tell their problems without hesitation before a lady police officer. Apart from these efforts, committees have been formed in all the state government offices for complaints regarding gender bias and sexual harassment at the workplace. These committees are headed by the respective heads of the offices.