Up ahead: Tihar Jail relocation, more CCTVs, pink PCRs
The Hindu
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta plans to relocate Tihar Jail, enhance women's safety, and improve fire department response in Delhi.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the government plans to relocate the Tihar Jail complex in west Delhi to a larger site on the city’s outskirts.
Located near Tilak Nagar and spread over 400 acres, Tihar Jail houses around 19,500 inmates, nearly double its sanctioned capacity of 10,026, with the number steadily rising.
“A new jail complex is planned at different locations... ₹10 crore is proposed for consultation and survey work under this relocation,” announced Ms. Gupta.
The government has also proposed the renovation of the immigration detention centre – Lampur Restriction and Detention Centre – from April 1, and an outlay of ₹20 crore has been proposed.
Ms. Gupta said that 50,000 new CCTV cameras would be installed to boost public safety, especially for women, in addition to the existing network of 2.8 lakh cameras across Delhi.
“We will take concrete steps to enhance women’s safety and security by identifying ‘dark spots’ in Delhi,” she said, adding that such vulnerable zones will be systematically reduced.
The CM announced the introduction of Pink Police Control Room (PCR) units to improve women security. She added that forming dedicated women battalions will increase the recruitment of women police officers.
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