With reports of domestic violence on the rise during the lockdown , the rural administration in Pune has come up with its own curious solution - send the erring men to institutional quarantine “ We have done this because globally there are reports of women suffering domestic violence at the hands of their husbands. With alcohol shops shut, people may be witnessing withdrawal symptoms and getting agitated, " Ayush Prasad, CEO of Pune zilla parishad , said Friday shortly after the move was announced.The Pune zilla parishad's announcement comes in the backdrop of the National Commission for Women's statistics that show a spike in cases of domestic violence against women during the nationwide lockdown." Normally women could just walk out of their homes but that is not possible now. So for protecting women in Pune, we have decided that husbands who indulge in violence will be sent to institutional quarantine," Prasad said.The IAS officer said they also arrange counsellors and police help initially, but in some cases there is no let up. “ If even after counseling there is no improvement then the husbands would be sent to quarantine,” he said.Prasad said that they have picked women from self-help groups, members from the panchayat and anganvadi sevikas who will be visiting houses in the Pune zilla parishad meeting for the purpose.“ It is not just marital problems that the teams would be looking at. Our women’s group would provide sanitary napkins, medical supplies to women who have trouble getting it during this period of lockdown," Prasad said.