B.SAFE moots measures to improve women’s safety

NT Correspondent

Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) and CSR partner CGI, released the B.SAFE Constituency Public Place Safety Audit Report of Malleswaram and Mahadevapura Constituencies in the presence of Aravind Limbavali, MLA of Mahadevapura, Pranitha Subhash, actor and Brand Ambassador B. SAFE Program and Dr Rahul Ghodke, Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader, CGI.

The report includes the audit analysis conducted at 260 locations and included an action plan and way forward to emerge as a model constituency on safety and empowerment of women. The objective of this report is not to compare constituencies but to identify infrastructure gaps and work with local community, ward committees, civic bodies and elected representatives to make it safer and secure.

Nearly 45 B.SAFE Ambassadors were chosen for the programme (22 from Mahadevapura and 23 from Malleswaram). These ambassadors audited 260 public places and 108 streets in the year 2021-2022. Safety audit was conducted across eight types of public places that women access on a regular basis, which includes 23 Anganwadi Kendras, 71 bus stops, 41 first mile last mile, 30 markets, 37 parks, 14 PHCs, 12 police stations, 32 public toilets covering both the assembly constituency.

During the analysis of the sample data collected across eight BBMP wards in the Mahadevapura assembly constituency and seven BBMP wards in the Malleswaram assembly constituency it was observed that the overall public place safety score for both the constituencies can be improved by implementing the belowmentioned action plan.

The two priorities in both constituencies for immediate action are: Improving infrastructure of street lights and bus stops making them passenger friendly through map/information systems, better lighting, footpaths, and quality seating.

Secondly, improving park infrastructure, first mile and last mile connectivity and facilities at Anganwadi.