Uttar Pradesh’s government has announced the Safe City Project to improve the safety of girls and women in the state. Under this project, the government will ensure CCTV surveillance at the entry and exit points of 17 municipal corporations, as well as government and non-government schools, madrassas, colleges, and universities in Gautam Buddha Nagar.
The government has also issued guidelines for the safety of girls in private coaching institutes prohibiting late evening classes.
Initially, the government has identified over 2500 schools of Gautam Buddha Nagar for the installation of CCTV cameras. Of these, cameras have aleady been established in 1692 schools.
Cameras will also be established in higher educational institutions and colleges to ensure women safety. The Urban Development Department will integrate the CCTV cameras with the control room of the city.
