Project Name: Safe Noida
Organisation: Social and Development Research and Action Group (SDRAG)
Project Location & Coverage Area: Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh
Project URL: NA
Area of intervention: Women Safety & Child Protection

Harping on the success of mobile technology in communication, Social and Development Research and Action Group (SDRAG), Noida based non-profit organization has developed Safe Noida mobile app that aims to fill the gap between information and civil society, particularly the women and young girl.
The App was conceptualised to provide women the information on whom, where and how to register the complaint, provide the youth an interactive platform to share their experiences and concerns. It spreads awareness on laws, rights and provisions provided by government on violence against women. The app is equipped with all necessary information for women in the district Gautam Budh Nagar in the state of Uttar Pradesh. In an emergency, women can immediately call the nearest police station by just pressing police station icon and pressing Near Me button that will show the contact details of the nearest police station from user’s current location. The mobile app also provides safety tips, do and don’ts when women are traveling alone in public and private vehicles, etc. To redress the issues of domestic violence, there is section that provides information how to file an FIR (First Information Report), its importance and protocol. The app occupies less than nine MB of total space, therefore, it can be easily stored in any mobile with limited space. Once data has been downloaded in the mobile App it can be accessed without the help of internet thus saving money / data charges of people with limited budget. Though the information provided here is focused on a district, yet one can access this information from any part of the world.

Reach & Road Ahead

The app is primarily limited to Gautam Budh Nagar in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Safe Noida app was supported by National Mission for Empowerment of Women, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of India, under the Women Empowerment Project. The cost for developing the app was INR 1,30,000. The App can be downloaded for free from Google play and itunes by Android and I phone users. The app is available on both languages – English & Hindi.