Launch of ‘Public Eye App’ and ‘Mission Gaura Shakti’ App

Launch of 'Public Eye App' and 'Mission Gaura Shakti' App

Question – In which state ‘Public Eye App’ and ‘Mission Gaura Shakti’ app for women’s safety was launched on 9 September 2021?
(a) Haryana
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer—(c)
Related facts —

  • Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched ‘Public Eye App’ and ‘Mission Gaura Shakti’ app for women’s safety launched on 9 September 2021.
  • On this occasion, the Chief Minister also flagged off the MG-1 mountaineering campaign being run by SDRF for environmental protection, covid awareness, disposal of harmful garbage and identification of risky places.
  • Here MG-1 refers to Mount Gangotri-1.
  • Mission Gaura Shakti Abhiyan —
  • Under Mission Gaura Shakti Abhiyan, effective action in incidents like eve-teasing, self-defense training to the girl child and grievance redressal mechanism will be strengthened.
  • Under Mission Gaura Shakti Abhiyan, the victim can get immediate police assistance by dialing in the event of an emergency.
  • Complaints can be filed virtual medium through audio, video and text messages.
  • Through the app, women can also contact on other official social media accounts of the police.
  • Public Eye App —
  • The people can send their complaints as well as photos or videos of criminal or law-violating acts happening around them and send them to the Uttarakhand police.
  • The complainants can know about the progress of the complaint made by them in the past and the action taken on it.
  • Complaints can be lodged regarding cybercrime. In relation to any kind of traffic problem or road accident, photo or video can be made and uploaded for action.

By — Pankaj Pandey

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