The project aims to create a safe, secure and empowering environment for women and girls in public places to enable them to pursue all opportunities without the threat of gender-based violence or harassment.
Honeywell has been selected to lead the Bengaluru Safe City project under the Nirbhaya Fund by the Government of India’s Ministry of Home Affairs. The project aims to create a safe, secure and empowering environment for women and girls in public places to enable them to pursue all opportunities without the threat of gender-based violence or harassment. The Bengaluru Safe City project is valued at $67 million USD.
India has become known as the most dangerous country for women. More than 400,000 crimes against women, including 87 rapes a day, were registered across India in 2019. National crime records show approximately 40 percent of female reported rape victims were minors and 95 percent knew the rapist.