**Summary:**
This document addresses Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3306, concerning a survey on women's safety, directed to the Minister of Women and Child Development and to be answered on August 8, 2025. The question inquired about a Phase I survey conducted by the Ministry in twelve cities during 2023-24, specifically focusing on Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh and the associated findings for Vijayawada and Krishna districts. It also asks about a proposed Phase II undertaking in twelve more cities, including details of cities to be identified from Andhra Pradesh, and the details of the women's security scorecard issued to Vijayawada.
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Shrimati Savitri Thakur, clarified that the Ministry did not conduct any survey on women's safety during 2023-24. However, details of a survey on women's safety conducted by the National Commission for Women (NCW) are available in para 6.3 of the Annual Report of NCW for FY 2023-24, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha on February 7, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The Indian government ministry responsible for policies and programs related to women and children.
SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: Member of Lok Sabha who asked the unstarred question about the survey on women safety.
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh: A city in Andhra Pradesh, mentioned in the question as one of the cities selected under Phase I for a survey on women's safety.
Krishna district: A district in Andhra Pradesh, mentioned in the question in relation to the findings of a survey on women's safety.
SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR: Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
National Commission for Women (NCW): An organization that conducted a survey on women's safety, as referenced in the Minister's response.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised and answered.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3306
TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025
SURVEY ON WOMEN SAFETY
3306. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:
Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:
(a) whether Phase-I survey on women safety was conducted by the Ministry in twelve
cities in 2023-24, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh is one of the cities selected under Phase-I
for the said survey;
(c) if so, the details of the finding of the survey, particularly relating to Vijayawada and
Krishna districts;
(d) whether under Phase-Il Government proposes to undertake twelve more cities, if
so, the details of cities that are going to be identified from said State; and
(e) the details of the women's security score card issued to Vijayawada?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)
(a) to (e): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has not conducted any survey
on women safety during the year 2023-24. However, the details of survey on women
safety conducted by National Commission for Women (NCW) are available at para 6.3
of the Annual report of NCW for FY 2023-24 tabled in the Lok Sabha on 7th February,
2025.
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