Delhi Lieutenant Goverr (LG) Anil Baijal on Friday called for expediting installation of CCTVs and panic buttons in buses and ensuring that women helpline numbers are properly displayed everywhere, including in DTC, cluster buses and schools.  Baijal was chairing 10th meeting of 'Task Force on Women Safety' at Raj Niwas, his official residence. Transport Department informed LG that process of induction of 1,000 buses with CCTVs and panic buttons has started and 25 buses having three CCTVs and 14 panic buttons each joined cluster fleet on August 20, a press release said.

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Delhi Government updates L-G

Director (Education) of Delhi government informed him that CCTV cameras have been installed in 892 government schools. Baijal stressed that all stakeholders must have a focused and coordinated strategy to make Delhi a safe city for women, release said. He said regular checks should be carried out to ensure uniform and ubstructed illumination of dark spots, it said. During meeting, action taken on issues identified in last meeting of task force, held on June 12, was also reviewed, release said.

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Delhi Police tells L-G of its women's safety initiatives

Baijal was also apprised of various women safety initiatives taken by Delhi Police like deployment of 30 'Parakram' vans in vulnerable areas, 15 all-women PCRs, 500 PCR vans around girls' schools and colleges, etc, it said. meeting was attended by chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women, Delhi Police commissioner, principal secretary (Law and Justice) of Delhi government, among ors.

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