CM Rekha Gupta highlights initiatives for women's safety, empowerment in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday highlighted initiatives of her government, including the setting up of fast-track courts, advanced CCTV cameras and smart street lights across the city to bolster women's safety.Addressing the inaugural ceremony of 'Shakti Samvad: A Two-Day Capacity Building and Training Programme', organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW) at Bharat Mandapam, Gupta detailed women's empowerment, safety, economic self-reliance, and leadership in decision-making.She called for collective action around three core priorities: women's safety and dignity, their economic empowerment, and their meaningful participation in decision-making and leadership.She noted that women in Delhi have been allowed to work on night shifts, subject to strict adherence to safety standards, and the government has also set up 500 'Palna Kendra' creches to take care of the children of working women.The government is also working on the installation of 10,000 state-of-the-art closed-circuit cameras and one lakh smart, sensor-based LED lights across the city to make the city safer for women.Approval has been granted for 53 new judicial posts, paving the way for the establishment of fast-track special courts for speedier delivery of justice, she added.