Costing Rs 1.94 billion, a safe city project for Lucknow under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme has been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The projects aims to strengthen the safety and security of women in public places. The safe city proposal for Lucknow will be implemented by Uttar Pradesh Police and will be assisted by the municipal bodies and city transport authorities. The project would be implemented as a centrally sponsored scheme with the Centre and the state sharing the funding in 60:40 ratio. Contact:  Ms. Saheli Ghosh Roy, Joint Secretary((C&IC) Address: Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110001 T: 011-23092392  F: 011-23092241 Email: jscpg-mha@nic.in Website: www.mha.gov.in