DU North Campus safety measures will be strengthened with additional streetlights and CCTV cameras after Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directed officials to inspect dark and vulnerable areas across the university campus, according to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office reported by Live Hindustan – NCR.
The directions cover the Arts, Law and Science faculties, parking areas and other sensitive parts of the campus. Officials have been asked to identify locations with inadequate lighting and install lights where required. Tree branches that block existing streetlights are also to be trimmed.
The Chief Minister’s Office said Gupta issued the directions after visiting the Arts Faculty on Wednesday and speaking with students about safety, transport, hostel facilities and issues linked to colleges. She specifically asked female students about the difficulties or fear they face while travelling to and from the campus at night.
During the inspection, Gupta reviewed the condition of CCTV cameras and asked officials how many of the existing systems were operational. She directed authorities to install additional cameras wherever necessary. The supplied report does not specify the current number of cameras, the number found to be functional or the proposed increase.
The inspection also identified broken footpaths, poor lighting and unclean areas as concerns requiring attention. Gupta directed officials to repair damaged footpaths immediately and ordered that waste observed on the campus be cleared. The directions involve officials from the Public Works Department, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Police, who were present during the visit.
Gupta also asked female students whether police vehicles regularly patrol the campus at night and encouraged students to undertake self-defence training. The Chief Minister’s Office said the directions followed the interaction with students and the inspection of campus conditions.
The measures come against the backdrop of reported harassment cases in and around North Campus, including near hostels and on adjoining roads. The concerns have intensified scrutiny of women’s safety in Delhi and of the conditions that shape how students use public spaces after dark.
The immediate implementation details, including deadlines for new lights and cameras, the agencies responsible for each location and the process for monitoring repairs, were not specified in the supplied report. The next operational steps are the inspection of sensitive areas, restoration of lighting and footpaths, trimming of obstructing branches, review of CCTV functionality and action on additional surveillance where required.
