Since last year, Delhi Government has been lighting up dark areas and we have lit up 16,000 dark spots so far. It is also currently installing surveillance cameras in various parts of Delhi. The presence of cameras discourages criminals from committing crimes.Satyendar JainTransport Minister, Government of Delhi- Solutions like safe transportation, lighting up streets in effect do make places safer. A solution oriented approach which takes smaller steps to bridge big gaps are welcome. Gul PanagActor
- Ride sharing as a means of transport is very important but it can be what it can be, only if safety becomes something nobody needs to think about. So, consequently, it is our priority globally.Pradeep ParameswaranPresident, Uber India and South Asia
- A mindset change is required in society; gender sensitization is crucial in school and at home.Rekha SharmaChairperson, National Commission for Women
- If areas are well lit, have CCTVs and police deployment, it enhances sense of security. With police deployment, criminals are often discouraged.Madhur VermaPublic Relation Officer, Delhi Police
- We need to understand that we as a collective agency can bring about a lot of change in the system and that is why we partner with drivers. We don't see them as perpetrators, we see them as partners who can bring about a change.Monica KumarManaging Trustee and Psychologist, Manas Foundation
- In every nook and corner of Delhi, you will have CCTV cameras installed. This is being done in active consultation with RWA’s. We have also started a drive to ensure DTC buses have bus marshals.Raghav ChadhaNational Executive Member, Aam Aadmi Party
- In Delhi, most areas are not well-lit. Delhi metro in itself is well-lit but when you get out, the areas are poorly-lit. Stricter laws need to be implemented, stricter laws will prevent crimes.RJ GinnieRadio City
- Women's safety is a shared responsibility, corporates have a very critical role to play. They need to become an ally and voice which will catalyse change.Prabhjeet SinghDirector - Operations and Head of Cities, Uber India and South Asia
- RWA's are not empowered. It is not very easy to work with the government. RWA's are really under-resourced and under-respected within the government. Expecting RWA's to maintain CCTV cameras is asking for too much. First, we need to empower RWA's.Laveesh BhandariEconomist and Author
According to NGO Safetipin, one of the key parameters for raising the levels of safety standards is ensuring well-lit roads and for this Uber and NDTV have launched the Roshan Dilli campaign.
Keen to tackle the non-functional street lights, the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government has also come forward to repair faulty lights, in addition to lighting up the dark spots.
Let us all come together to light up the dark spots across the capital and make the women in the capital feel safer.