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arrests. In August 2014, the BTP recorded a 21% increase in sex offences, a rise which was attributed partially to increased reporting as result of Project Guardian.
Background.
Project Guardian was launched in April 2013, after a survey conducted by Transport for London (TfL) reported widespread fear of sexual harassment among women who use London's public transport, and that 15% of female respondents had encountered unwanted sexual behaviour while using public transport, though around 90% of incidents went unreported. It is a joint
in principle approval to Kanpur metro along with Agra, Meerut, Indore and Bhopal.
- Sep 2018: Detailed project report sent by Uttar Pradesh government to central government.
- 4 Feb 2019: PIB approved Kanpur metro project funding.
- 7 Feb 2019: Uttar Pradesh government has allocated ₹ 175 Cr to start preliminary work in budget
- 28 February 2019: Centre approved Kanpur Metro costing 11076.48 crores with the time limit of 5 years in construction.
- 8 March 2019: PM Narendra Modi laid the