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Delhi LG Orders Women’s Safety Overhaul Around DU Colleges
Principals from 10 women’s colleges in Delhi told officials that some places around their campuses do not feel safe.
They mentioned dark roads, unsafe parks, blocked footpaths and vehicles crowding college gates.
Some students have also reported harassment and obscene flashing.
Delhi Police were asked to send more officers near colleges, Metro stations and quiet roads.
Each college will have a police contact person for safety complaints.
Officials also plan better lights, cameras, Pink Booths and trained personnel.
A new app may let students send emergency alerts and share their location.
The meeting followed concern about the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl near Kalkaji Mandir.
Principals of 10 Delhi University women’s colleges reported dark stretches, unsafe parks, harassment, obscene flashing and blocked pathways.
Delhi Police were directed to increase patrols, PCR deployment and picket checks near colleges, Metro stations and isolated routes.
Each college will receive a nodal police officer, while more Pink Booths, CCTV coverage and plain-clothes surveillance are planned.
Civic and transport agencies will repair lighting, clear encroachments, regulate autos and e-rickshaws, and examine shuttle and feeder-bus services.
Officials are preparing a student safety app with emergency alerts, GPS location sharing and real-time reporting, without announcing a launch date.
- Who
- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, principals of 10 Delhi University women’s colleges, Delhi Police, the Transport Department, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Public Works Department.
- What
- Officials discussed safety concerns around women’s colleges and ordered or proposed stronger policing, improved lighting, transport changes, civic repairs and a student safety app.
- Where
- Around Delhi University women’s colleges, nearby Metro stations, roads, parks, bus stops and routes used by students, including the area near Aastha Kunj Park and Kalkaji Mandir.
- When
- The meeting took place on Wednesday; the articles link it to an alleged rape on September 21.
- Why
- College representatives cited dark spots, unsafe parks, harassment concerns, poor last-mile connectivity, blocked pathways, unregulated vehicles and inadequate lighting.
Key facts
- Colleges represented
- Representatives of 10 Delhi University women’s colleges attended the meeting.
- Police measures
- Patrolling, PCR deployment and picket checks will increase near colleges, Metro stations and isolated stretches, especially during morning and evening hours.
- College contacts
- Each college will receive a dedicated nodal police officer to coordinate safety complaints.
- Planned app
- The proposed student safety app will include emergency alerts, GPS-based location sharing and real-time reporting.
- Transport proposals
- Officials will examine designated auto and e-rickshaw points, evening shuttles, U-Special buses and Metro feeder services.
- Civic improvements
- Agencies were asked to repair street lights, install high-mast lights, review CCTV coverage, clear vegetation and remove encroachments.
- Related incident
- A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir on September 21, around two kilometres from Lady Shri Ram College.
Quotes
Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Delhi Lieutenant Governor who directed the women’s safety measures
“Every department is accountable. The safety of our daughters is non-negotiable.”
freepressjournal.in
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