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MCD Boosts Park Safety After Aastha Kunj Gangrape; L-G Orders Comprehensive Audit
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News18•30-09-2026, 22:15
MCD Boosts Park Safety After Aastha Kunj Gangrape; L-G Orders Comprehensive Audit
- •The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has enhanced safety measures and monitoring in its parks following directions from Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu after an alleged gangrape at Aastha Kunj Park.
- •Measures include strengthening fencing and boundary walls, improving lighting and access control, and regular pruning of trees to eliminate dark spots.
- •L-G Sandhu directed a comprehensive safety audit of all Delhi parks, focusing on lighting, security, cleanliness, and patrolling, with Delhi Police also strengthening beat patrolling.
- •MCD field officers are rectifying hazards like broken benches, damaged equipment, and exposed wires, with clear monitoring responsibilities fixed within the horticulture department.
- •Resident welfare associations and park users are encouraged to report unsafe situations and suspicious activities to police, with no discrimination in park entry based on gender or other criteria.
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is strengthening boundary walls and fencing, improving lighting and access control, rectifying safety hazards, and conducting regular pruning of plants to eliminate dark spots in parks following the L-G's directives after the Aastha Kunj Park incident.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu ordered a comprehensive safety audit of all city parks following the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in Kalkaji.
The Delhi Police was directed to strengthen beat patrolling around all parks, conduct regular visits by beat constables, ensure increased on-ground engagement, and deploy Pink Police personnel including women officers around park premises.