Lok Sabha Question No. 1359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Safe City Project
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Arjunlal Meena, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1359

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021/ SRAVANA 05, 1943 (SAKA)

SAFE CITY PROJECT

1359.  SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of implementation of the safe city project- city-wise and year wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken steps to expand this project beyond eight cities and cover all States including both rural and urban areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  integrate  safe  city  plan within the hundred smart cities plan; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

- (a)  'Police'  and  'Public  order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including crime   against   women   are  with   the respective State Governments.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1359 FOR 27.07.2021

However,  as  part  of  several  initiatives  for  safety  of  women  by  the Government, Safe City  Projects have been sanctioned by the Ministry of  Home  Affairs  under  the  Nirbhaya    Fund    scheme  in  8  cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and  Mumbai).  These  projects  involve  identification  of  hot  spots  for crimes against women  and deployment of various components including infrastructure, technology adoption, and capacity building in community through awareness programmes. The project implementation is regularly reviewed by the State Level Apex Committee.  Specific details are not maintained in the Ministry. However, details of funds released to States/UT by the Ministry, yearwise, for implementation of the projects are at Annexure.

(b)  &  (c):  The  criteria  for  selection  of  next  batch  of  cities  have  not been decided. Further, new projects would be dependent on demand assessment and project feasibility.

(d) &  (e):  Safe City project guidelines  provide the States/UT  to converge  with  other  ongoing  projects/schemes,  including  Smart  City Project.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1359 for reply on 27.07.2021.

| Safe City project   | Funds released (in Rs. crore)   | Funds released (in Rs. crore)   | Funds released (in Rs. crore)   |
|---------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                     | 2018-19                         | 2019-20                         | 2020-21                         |
| Mumbai              | 87.47                           | 56.17                           | Nil                             |
| Kolkata             | 47.57                           | 8.00                            | Nil                             |
| Chennai             | 169.37                          | 71.41                           | Nil                             |
| Hyderabad           | 83.14                           | 39.94                           | Nil                             |
| Ahmedabad           | 51.55                           | 42.87                           | 37.64                           |
| Lucknow             | 62.89                           | Nil                             | 53.14                           |
| Delhi               | 64.67                           | 268.60                          | Nil                             |
| Bengaluru           | 167.26                          | Nil                             | Nil                             |

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