Kerala Police Launches "Pink Protection" Project For Safety Of Women

For the "Pink Protection" project, 10 cars and 40 two-wheelers were allotted, and these were flagged off by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The Kerala Police has launched a new initiative called the "Pink Protection" project for the protection of women in public, private and digital spaces. For the project, 10 cars, 40 two-wheelers, including Bullet bikes and 20 bicycles, were allotted, which were flagged off by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The "Pink Protection" project aims to prevent dowry-related issues, cyber-bullying and humiliation in public places. The project has 10 components, one of which is activating the existing Pink Police Patrol system. The system has been named "Pink Janamaithri Beat", under which police officials will conduct regular house visits to collect information on domestic violence. They will collect information from panchayat members, neighbours and other locals and hand it over to the Station House Officers for further action. The Pink Beat system, in which specially trained women police officers have been deployed, will be present at Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private buses and in front of schools, colleges and other public places including bus stops. Pink control rooms have been set up in all 14 districts to coordinate the activities.