Puducherry town to come under CCTV surveillance
The Hindu
The cameras will be installed with smart poles, outfitted with several other features including Wi-Fi, and electric vehicle charger
The entire Puducherry town would come under the surveillance of Closed Circuit Television(CCTV) cameras at a cost of ₹60 crore under the Smart City programme, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said on August 15. The move comes as part of the efforts to improve law and order and maintain peace, the Chief Minister said, while delivering his Independence Day address after unfurling the national flag at Gandhi Thidal. Cameras would be installed with smart poles, fitted with Wi-Fi facility, electric vehicle charger, air quality monitoring equipment, facility for emergency phone call and electric lights. A control room would be set up on the premises of Anglo-French Textiles (AFT) to monitor the camera footages. The control room would be manned by around 100 personnel belonging to the departments of Police, Traffic, local administration, Public Works and Transport, the Chief Minister said.
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