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50K more CCTV cameras to ensure women's security
The Morning Standard
|March 26, 2025
AIMING to bolster women's safety and public security in the national capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, presenting the Delhi Budget 2025, outlined significant measures to enhance surveillance, financial aid, and housing for women.
Among key announcements was the decision to install 50,000 additional CCTV cameras, adding to the existing network of over 2.8 lakh cameras across the city. This aims to strengthen real-time monitoring, deter criminal activities, and assist law enforcement in ensuring safety of women and vulnerable groups.
Further, the budget includes provisions to expand accommodation facilities for working women. Two new 'Sakhi Niwas' hostels will be launched, adding to the existing 14 working women's hostels that currently house 1,935 residents. These hostels serve as safe spaces for women seeking economic independence while ensuring a secure living environment.
This story is from the March 26, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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