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In A Bid To Establish Agra Safe For Women Tourists And Boost Tourism, Mission Shakti Plans March

by Vaishalee Kalvankar
In A Bid To Establish Agra Safe For Women Tourists And Boost Tourism, Mission Shakti Plans March

With the news of women and girls being raped, harassed, and troubled every single day, especially solo female travellers, the safety of women in the country has become the biggest question. Keeping this question in mind, ‘Mission Shakti’ and an ongoing campaign by the tourism police, ‘Operation Delight’, a march will be organised tomorrow in Agra. This is in a bid to establish the city as a safe place for female tourists. 

March To Be Conducted In Agra

A march will be organised by the Taj Security Police and the Tourism Police Station. It will be supported by various non-government and government organisations. The event is being organised under ‘Mission Shakti’ and ‘Operation Delight’. 

This Friday morning march is to spread the message of providing women with a very safe environment. This is to ensure the safety of all the tourists, especially women tourists who travel alone and decide to come to Agra. 

The Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) said that they have given a call to all the women who are in some way or another associated with the tourism trade. The call was given to ask them to join others in ensuring a safe environment for all the women tourists in the city. 

Taj Mahal remains on weekly closure on Friday, and hence the day is selected for the march. This march will begin from the selfie point at Fatehabad Road, known as ‘I Love Agra’. It will end in the east of Taj Mahal at Dussehra Ghat. 

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The Fourth Phase Of The Mission

Syed Areeb Ahmed, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security), said that they expect people from different walks of life to join them. This includes women cops from Tourism Thana, Mahila Thana, the Archaeological Survey of India, Taj Security, the guide association, the anti-Romeo squad, the market association around the monument, and others. 

He wishes everyone to join and be part of this effort, which is part of the initiative by the government for women, ‘Mission Shakti’. 

Syed also mentioned that they are aiming to create Agra’s image as a destination that is completely safe for tourists. This is  especially for women tourists who travel alone. He said that this is in line with the ongoing initiative of the UP government known as Mission Shakti as well as ‘Operation Delight’, which is an ongoing campaign by the tourism police. 

The fourth phase of Mission Shakti was launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on October 14. This face completely focuses on the promotion of women’s safety, self-reliance, and respect. (As per Hindustan Times)

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What is Mission Shakti?

The government of Uttar Pradesh launched a flagship programme. It aims to promote women’s dignity, safety, and empowerment, known as ‘Mission Shakti’. 

The first phase of this flagship programme was launched in 2020. The third phase of this mission was launched in the presence of CM Yogi Adityanath. The governor Anandiben Patel, and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman were also present. Under this, the UP government transferred ₹30.12 crore into the accounts of 1,55,000 girls. These were the beneficiaries of the scheme. 

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