According to new survey, around 80 percent of females residing in the national capital fear for their security in the city.

The survey was carried out by the Delhi administration's women and child development department, NGO Jagori and international organisation Unifem.

The survey, which released on Thursday, is based on interviews of 5,010 individuals, comprising 3,816 females and 944 males.

The remaining are common witnesses such as bus conductors, shopkeepers and auto drivers, who have a likelihood of witnessing acts of sexual harassment against women.

Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia, who also looks after women and child development department, said, "Nearly three out of every five women reported facing sexual harassment not only after dark but also through the daytime. But, it is a good sign that 68 percent of the women deal with harassment in some way like confronting the perpetrator or seeking help from family and friends."

Walia stated that public transport, buses and roads with damaged street lights are the places where women as well as girls confront a high level of sexual harassment.

"There was a necessity to understand the problem. Now we have realised the problem, we will be able to find a solution. For instance, we will write for installing CCTVs in buses, then will also make sure that sexual harassment becomes a non-bailable offense through changes in CrPC," she added. (With Inputs from Agencies)