The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government on Monday allocated Rs 200 crore for women security.
AAP Government announced the formation of Mohalla Rakshak Dal in the annual Budget for 2016-17. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced, “Mohlla Rakshak Dal of civil Defence volunteers is proposed to be set up in all Assembly constituencies for providing women safety with an outlay of Rs 200 crore and three working women’s hostels to accommodate 200 working women will be started at Dilshad Garden, Pitampura and Vasant Village in 2016-17 while total Rs 1068 crore has proposed for women safety and empowerment” .
A provision of Rs 114 crore has been made for providing the adequate lighting on the identified dark spots of city was also discussed. Delhi has 42,000 drak spots on 421 stretches of roads while the work to provide street light to adequate safety and security of people during night hours will be completed in 2016-17 as claimed by the Kejriwal Government.
Rekha Ahlawat , a software engineer in an IT firm said women in her area face difficulties to reach at home safely during night hours. “We are happy with this announcement. My home is 1.5 KM away from Metro station and sometimes and to go alone on the stretch is risky because of unfavorable visibility conditions. The speedy actions of Kejriwal Government can reduce risk of life and other threats,” said Ahlawat , who resides in Rohini sector 16.
The working women also cheered up with the announcement of Dawaka accommodations which will provide accommodation to 50 women and will be operational in this financial year. “To find safe accommodation in Delhi is sturdy job. If Government will provide safety to these hostels, many of us would like to stay in hostels as our job location is changing in every two years,” said Konia, employee of Baroda Bank, Nehru Place.