Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Security for Women in Public Road Transport
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi, Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 265

ANSWERED ON  12 TH   MARCH, 2020

## SECURITY FOR WOMEN IN PUBLIC ROAD TRANSPORT

## *265.   SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the initiatives which have been proposed under the scheme 'Security for women in public road transport in the country';
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  has  collaborated  with  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  for  better  implementation  of  the  said  scheme  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  private  entities  are  proposed  to  be  involved  as  implementing  partners under the scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  parameters  set  for  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  programmes  under  the  scheme and  also  the  details  of  the  proposed  involvement  of  private  parties  or  3rd  parties therein;
- (e) whether the Government has issued any directive to the States to put in place a system of tracking of public transport for women safety and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the funds allocated for the purpose, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 265 ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020 ASKED  BY SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI  LEKHI  AND  SHRI  P.C.  GADDIGOUDAR  REGARDING SECURITY FOR WOMEN IN PUBLIC ROAD TRANSPORT

(a) to (f):  Government of India has set up a dedicated fund called Nirbhaya Fund in 2013 for implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety  and security  for women in the country.

The  Scheme  namely,  'Security  of  Women  in  Public  Road  Transport  in  the  Country'  was approved  under  Nirbhaya  Fund.  The  scheme  envisaged  setting  up    (i)  a  National  Level Vehicle Security and Tracking System; (ii) City Command and Control Centre at State level with  installation  of  GPS/CCTV/panic  buttons  in  public  road  transport  in  32  cities  having population of one million or more. The scheme was reviewed to ensure smooth and speedy implementation  and  establish  inter-departmental  synergy  for  implementation  of  schemes sanctioned  under  the  Nirbhaya  Project.  After  review  of  the  scheme,  MoRTH's  has  been entrusted the task of establishing an eco-system for Vehicle location tracking device, Close Circuit Television Camera and Panic Button which have all been made mandatory in public transport vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

Ministry of Women and Child Development is the nodal Ministry to appraise and recommend proposals  for  financing  under  Nirbhaya  Fund  through  the  Empowered  Committee  (EC) chaired by Secretary, MWCD.

The following proposals have been approved by the EC under the Scheme:

- I. Abhaya  Project  Proposal  for  safety   of  women  and  girl  child,  Govt.  of  Andhra Pradesh.
- II. Women's safety in public transport, UPSRTC, Govt. of U.P.
- III. Bengaluru  Metropolitan  Transport  Corporation,  Govt.  of  Karnataka  on  Training women for heavy passengers vehicles.
- IV. Scheme  for  implementation  of  'Development,  Customization,  Deployment  and Management of State-wise  vehicle  tracking  platform  for  safety  and  enforcement  as per AIS 140 specifications'.

The Implementation Agencies for the projects sanctioned by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways are to be selected by the concerned State/UTs. Ministry  is to monitor projects with regular status updates and review meetings.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notification under the Motor Vehicle Act,  1988  mandating  the  provision  of  Vehicle  Location  Tracking  (VLT)  device  and emergency  buttons  in  all  Public  Service  Vehicles  registered  on  or  after  1 st January,  2019. States are to decide timelines for implementation of VLT and emergency buttons in vehicles registered  up  to  31 st December, 2018.  Besides,  scheme  for  customization,  deployment  and management of State-wise Vehicle Tracking Platform for safety & enforcement with AIS 140 specification under Nirbhaya Fund has been approved with an estimated cost of Rs. 463.90 Crores. Guidelines for the same have been finalized and uploaded on the Ministry's website. The funding structure amongst the States/UTs is at Annexure-I.

Annexure-I Fund  Structure amongst the States/UTs for State-wise Vehicle Tracking

Platform

| Sl No              | Name of State / UT       | State / UT         |   Estimated Project Cost (INR Crores) | Estimated cost to be divided between Centre and State as per Nirbhaya framework in the ratio as under   |
|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                    | 1                        | 2                  |                                  3    | 4                                                                                                       |
| 1.                 | Maharashtra              | S                  |                                 20.35 | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 2.                 | Tamil Nadu               | S                  |                                 20.35 | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 3.                 | Gujarat                  | S                  |                                 20.35 | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 4.                 | Kerala                   | S                  |                                 20.35 | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 5.                 | Karnataka                | S                  |                                 20.35 | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 6.                 | Andhra Pradesh           | S                  |                                 20.35 | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 7.                 | West Bengal              | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 8.                 | Haryana                  | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 9.                 | Telangana                | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 10.                | Rajasthan                | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 11.                | Madhya Pradesh           | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 12.                | Odisha                   | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 13.                | Bihar                    | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 14.                | Assam                    | S                  |                                 15.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 15.                | Punjab                   | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 16.                | Uttar Pradesh            | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 17.                | Jharkhand                | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 18.                | Chhattisgarh             | S                  |                                 15.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 19.                | Delhi                    | U                  |                                 10.4  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 20.                | Jammu &Kashmir           | U                  |                                 10.4  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 21.                | Himachal Pradesh         | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 22.                | Nagaland                 | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 23.                | Meghalaya                | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 24.                | Tripura                  | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 25.                | Manipur                  | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 26.                | Mizoram                  | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 27.                | Sikkim                   | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 28.                | Arunachal Pradesh        | S                  |                                 10.4  | 90:10                                                                                                   |
| 29.                | Uttarakhand              | S                  |                                 10.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 30.                | Goa                      | S                  |                                 10.4  | 60:40                                                                                                   |
| 31.                | Puducherry               | U                  |                                  4.6  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 32.                | Chandigarh               | U                  |                                  4.6  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 33.                | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | U                  |                                  4.6  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 34.                | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | U                  |                                  4.6  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 35.                | Daman &Diu               | U                  |                                  4.6  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 36.                | Lakshadweep              | U                  |                                  4.6  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| 37.                | Ladakh                   | U                  |                                  4.6  | 100:00                                                                                                  |
| TOTAL PROJECT COST | TOTAL PROJECT COST       | TOTAL PROJECT COST |                                463.9  |                                                                                                         |

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