Baghpat Launches Keychain Safety Alarms for Women

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Friday, 17 July 2026

The Baghpat district administration in Uttar Pradesh has launched a small, personal safety alarm that a woman can wear as a key ring, as a step towards improving women's safety. The project aims to make women easily visible in emergencies by giving them the ability to get attention immediately when they feel threatened when travelling or in public locations.

It was kicked off by the Baghpat District Magistrate Asmita Lal who gave the device to the female employees of the Collectorate office. The portable alarm can be attached to a keyring or carried in a handbag/purse making it easy to access when needed.

The device is fitted with a loud siren which sounds for almost two minutes and can be heard up to 50 metres away, district officials said. It also has an integrated flashing light to attract the attention of users during emergency situations particularly in situations with low visibility and many others. The administration thinks that the mix of sound and light is a way to get people around to react promptly and to help.

District Magistrate Asmita Lal explained that this safety alarm shall provide an extra safety measure to women when they feel threatened. She said women need only press the device if they feel threatened, which means they should have a good chance of getting someone's attention, and get assistance as soon as possible.

Key Highlights:

• Baghpat launches keychain safety alarms for women
• The device emits a loud siren and flashing light in emergencies
• Initiative to expand to schoolgirls and frontline women workers

The program has been initiated under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao initiative of the Central Government which is for the safety, education and empowerment of women. The initial phase of the program is for the female employees at the Collectorate, but the district administration has plans to extend it to a broader group of society.

The alarm devices will also be given to schoolgirls, working women, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and Anganwadi workers in the upcoming months. The administration has also decided to distribute the devices to girls who are already being administered the vaccine to prevent Human Papillomavirus (HPV), as part of the administration's broader public health initiatives for the safety of girls.

The expansion comes as part of the administration's overall goal to have personal safety tools available to women and girls of all ages and occupations, officials said. The project is expected to benefit frontline service providers and healthcare professionals, including those who have to work alone or in remote areas as part of their jobs.

The women who got the safety alarms were happy with the development, saying it was a useful and comforting device. Many reported using their portable alarm regularly for work or personal reasons, and said they would feel more confident to have a portable alarm while travelling to and from work or when they were visiting new places.

A health care provider who got the device said women were vulnerable when traveling, particularly during emergencies or in remote locations. The loud siren and flashing light on the alarm would help to draw the attention of nearby persons and quickly get help if necessary, she added.

Asmita Lal, the District Magistrate, stressed that the safety of the women was a "joint responsibility" and preventive measures like P.S.Ds can also be done along with efforts for creating a safer public space. The project is designed to help women and girls gain confidence in order to attend school, to work and to actively engage in their daily lives.

The initiative by the Baghpat administration underlines the shift in the focus towards simple technology and community involvement in enhancing women's safety. The district aims to enhance awareness, preparedness and confidence, and to support women's mobility in the region, by providing women with simple to use emergency devices and distributing them to vulnerable groups.