• The Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel inaugurated the ‘Safe City Project’ on 19 October 2020 in Lucknow.
• Under this 180-day-long campaign, the women police personnel will work towards strengthening security of women in public places and inculcate a feeling of pride and safety among women in the city.
• The Governor also flagged off 100 pink scooties and 10 four-wheeler police vehicles. These vehicles have first-aid kit, flashlights and other facilities. 
• For this programme, the central government has approved a total cost of Rs 194 crore.

Safe City Project :

• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the Safe City project to be implemented in 8 selected cities in the first phase, which include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.
• The total cost sanctioned for the project is Rs. 2919.55 crore, and will be implemented under Nirbhaya Fund to strengthen the security of women in public places.
• The cost of the projects will be shared between the Centre and the state in the ratio of 60:40.
• The projects are being implemented in consultation with Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Information Technology, respective Municipal & Police Commissioners of the cities and civil society organizations.