Aiming at strengthening security in the city following growing attacks on women, Delhi High Court today rapped the Centre for "dragging its feet" on inducting more personnel in the city police and directed it to take a final decision within four weeks. A bench of the Court directed the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to examine the proposal for inducting over 16,000 personnel in Delhi Police and decide within four weeks from today, after the court was informed that all proposals have been cleared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).<br/><br/>On installation of CCTV cameras at 44 identified sensitive locations in the national capital, the bench was told by Delhi government that "financial implication" of the project would be around Rs 404 crore and it was currently awaiting MHA's approval. The court, thereafter, directed MHA to file a status report with regard to progress made in installing CCTV cameras. It also made clear that while setting up the cameras, privacy of individuals needs to be protected. On the setting up a compensation fund for victims of crimes against women, the court directed Delhi government to create it before next date of hearing on September 23.
News On AIR | July 29, 2015 5:59 PM
Centre dragging feet on appointing more cops for Delhi: HC