In a bid to ensure safety of women, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday issued direction to start special buses for them on a pilot basis in five districts--Ambala, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Karnal and Kurukshetra districts. He was reviewing the progress of Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana here.
He said that special buses are being started keeping in view the security of girl’s students. He said women police constable would also be deputed in each such bus so as to keep a vigil on the anti-social elements.
Initially, educational institutions of Higher Education would be included for to and fro facility for the girl’s students and later on other educational institutions would also be included under this scheme. He directed the officers to prepare the routes of buses in such a manner that the time and buses both could be effectively utilized.
Khattar directed the officers of Education Department that while preparing route in each district, a senior officer be appointed as Nodal Officer who would coordinate with the officers of Transport Department for preparing better routes for these buses. He said that places where big buses are not required, girl’s students should be provided transport facility.