Chandigarh News: CCTVs to keep eye on every movement across city

Learning some quick lessons from the recent security breach in the country's financial capital, UT administration has finally decided to address the long-pending security concern in Chandigarh by giving a go-ahead to the ambitious project to install closed-circuit cameras (CCTVs) at strategic locations across the city.

UT finance secretary Sanjay Kumar told TOI that financial bids for the project would be invited on December 10 and the entire exercise would cost around Rs 3 crore. "Since an upgraded version of the equipment would be put up, the project is likely to cost more," he said.

A meeting in this regard was held on Monday and it was decided to implement the project with immediate effect.

Sources added that initially police were to carry out the project, but they kept sitting on it citing procedural problems in implementing it. UT engineering department has now been asked to take the initiative, with logistics support from the police.

As per the proposal, CCTVs would be installed at 20 key light point crossings in the city, besides three busiest market places in Sector 22, 17 and 35. While the control room for the cameras at light points would be at Sector 29 police traffic lines, the feedback from the markets would be monitored from Sector 17. Police headquarter in Sector 9 would also be connected to the network.

"The cameras have the capacity to cover a large area. For instance, CCTVs in markets would be able to cover both the corridors and market places. The facility of recording the visuals of at least five days would also be provided," said an official of the engineering department.

Places to be covered under the project need utmost scrutiny and these cameras would help police in keeping an eye on such places at all times. UT police are also planning to issue directions to multiplexes, shopping complexes and hotels, as visuals are always helpful in recognising the culprits behind any untoward incident.

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