Browsing by Author "Shah, Harsh"

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    Ahmedabad Police : Study On Perception Of Women Safety In Ahmedabad
    (MICA, 2018) Sharma, Keha; Andharia, Manthan; Chidambaram, Dhananjay; Shah, Harsh
    Ahmedabad has since long carried an image of being a safe city for women. It comes in the top 3 safest cities in India based on the crime and safety index. Though the perception of Ahmedabad being safe remains, A research paper co-authored by Mr. Darshini Mahadevia showed that 52% of the women using the riverfront and 57% of the women using Lal Darwaja bus terminus having experienced sexual harassment mainly verbal, visual and stalking. Keeping the mission and vision of the Ahmedabad City Police in mind, which is “Service, Security, and Belief”, a team dedicated specifically towards the safety of women was formed, named “SHE Teams”. This was done with the aim of instilling confidence among women and to enhance safety. Ahmedabad police have also launched a 181-women safety mobile application called “Abhayam” on February 01, 2014, and over four lakh women have availed the service since, while over 82,000 women were rescued from a dangerous situation.” It is critical to understand the current awareness and experience of Ahmedabad citizens regarding these initiatives by Ahmedabad police and also to take stock of their notion of safety”
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    Rural Immersion project : Vrutti - Value chain analysis of Custard Apple & identification of possible business avenues
    (MICA, 2020) Jain, Snigdha; Rath, Swetaprada; Chitra, Sruthi; Shah, Harsh; Srivastava, Utkarsh; Darbar, Zubin
    Located in the northern part of Bastar division, Kanker, around 150 kms away from here, has recorded a huge production of roughly 6,000 metric tonnes of custard apple (popularly known in Hindi as 'sitaphal') this year, as per local officials. Although, thousands of farmers in the district have been traditionally involved in the collection and sale of Sitafal, but it was in an unorganised manner and therefore they failed to reap profit from the fruiti. In a unique initiative by the district administration that could well serve as a model for villages across the country, the village womenfolk, traditionally involved in collection and selling of Sitaphal fruit, were brought together in an organised manner and trained in efficient collection and effective marketing so that they could get the best possible returns on the produce without being exploited at the hands of middlemen.