‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including crime against women are with the respective State Governments. However, as part of several initiatives for safety of women by the Government of India, Safe City Projects have been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs with centrally sponsored funding in eight cities namely Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai. The projects involve identification of hotspots for crime against women and deployment of various components including infrastructure, technology adoption, and capacity building in community through awareness programmes which will enable safety for women.
Safe City Project is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, and the approved funds are as follows: –
| City | Funds Approved (Central & State Share) (in Rs. Crores) |
| Ahmedabad | 220.11 |
| Bengaluru | 667.00 |
| Chennai | 425.06 |
| Delhi | 617.71 |
| Hyderabad | 282.41 |
| Kolkata | 181.32 |
| Lucknow | 194.44 |
| Mumbai | 252.00 |
| Total | 2840.05 |
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.