Special task force to look into women’s safety in Delhi

The government has constituted a special task force headed by union home secretary to look into the safety issues of women in Delhi and review the functioning of Delhi Police on an ongoing basis.

The task force will have the chief secretary of Delhi, the police commissioner of Delhi, special commissioners of police of traffic and law and order, chairperson of Delhi's  Commission for Women, chairperson of New Delhi Municipal Corporation, transport commissioner, government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD), commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, commissioner, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, excise commissioner, GNCTD and Joint Secretary (UT) as members.

The task force may co-opt any such member it may deem fit. It will also take into consideration the suggestions by Members of Parliament during the debate on the issue. The task force will continuously review action taken by the Delhi Police and the Delhi government.