Amit Shah addresses Delhi Police's 79th Raising Day; inaugurates Safe City Project phase one
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 79th Raising Day ceremony of the Delhi Police as chief guest in New Delhi on 16 February 2026.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 79th Raising Day ceremony of the Delhi Police as chief guest in New Delhi on 16 February 2026. He inaugurated the first phase of the Safe City Project, built at about ₹857 crore, under which an Integrated Command, Control, Communication and Computer Centre (C4I) was dedicated to the public, and laid the e-foundation stone of the Special Cell's integrated headquarters, costing about ₹368 crore. Foundation stones were laid for 10 new Delhi Police projects. Shah said the country would be free of Naxal violence by 31 March 2026.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 16 February 2026, New Delhi
- Occasion
- 79th Raising Day of Delhi Police
- Chief guest
- Amit Shah
- Safe City Project (phase 1)
- About ₹857 crore; C4I centre dedicated
- Special Cell HQ
- About ₹368 crore; e-foundation stone laid
- Naxalism target
- 31 March 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which Raising Day of the Delhi Police was observed on 16 February 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 79th
Amit Shah addressed the 79th Raising Day ceremony of the Delhi Police on 16 February 2026.
Under the first phase of Delhi's Safe City Project inaugurated on 16 February 2026, which facility was dedicated to the public?
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Correct answer: D — An Integrated Command, Control, Communication and Computer Centre (C4I)
The first phase of the Safe City Project, built at about ₹857 crore, dedicated a modern C4I centre to the public.