Delhi gangrape-murder case: Promises made by government but not kept

Even as a Delhi court sentenced the four convicts in the December 16, 2012 gangrape and murder case of a 23-year-old paramedical student to death, the proposals made by various governments, civic agencies and the police force to make women feel safe are yet to be implemented.

Here are some of the proposals that were promised after the December 16 gangrape case but are yet to be implemented.

Delhi government

Promise: Complete overhaul of the public transport system

Status: Not done

Promise: To increase the DTC buses after 11pm, request to Delhi police to provide security in night buses

Status: Not done

Promise: Request to Delhi Metro to extend service till 1 AM.

Status: Not done

Promise: Home Ministry Taskforce formed to suggest measures to improve security of women asks DTC to install CCTV in all DTC and cluster buses by February 1

Status: Not done

Promise: Home guards in night buses

Status: Not done

Promise: New women's helpline

Status: Done

Promise: Govt promised to strengthen public transport system at night, install GPS on buses, verify permits

Status: Not done

Home Ministry/ Central Government

Promise: Review of VIP security; 2,508 women cops to be recruited across all 180 police stations.

Status: Not done

Promise: Tinted glasses to be removed- all buses with tinted glass and curtains to be impounded.

Status: Not done

Promise: Raise number of PCR vans from 630 to 1000, increase control room lines from 60 to 100.

Status: Not done

Promise: Mobile number and licence number of the bus driver to be displayed in buses in bold.

Status: Not done

Promise: Government promised to fix time frame for trial in rape cases to help improve conviction rate.

Status: Not done

Promise: Also, policemen will be sensitised to handle crime against women.

Status: Not done

Promise: New laws on rape and review of Juvenile Justice Act. The government agreed to enhance punishment in the rarest of rare cases of sexual assault; promised 5 fast track courts; create a national database for rapists.

Status: Done

Promise: Rs 1000 crore Nirbhaya fund for safety of women announced in Budget

Status: Done

Delhi Police

Promise: Monitoring of auto drivers and their functioning

Status: Not done

Promise: Accountability of police officers

Status: Not done

Promise: More women in police stations. Deploy plain clothed policemen at vulnerable spots

Status: Not done