Delhi govt to conduct audit of over 2.6 lakh CCTV cameras installed in city
Delhi govt to conduct audit of over 2.6 lakh CCTV cameras installed in city
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Delhi government is going to conduct an audit of more than 2.6 lakh CCTV cameras installed by the PWD during the previous AAP regime in the city, officials said on Sunday.The principal secretary of Public Works Department (PWD) has sought an audit of the CCTV cameras to ensure their physical verification and functional status, they said.
A senior Delhi government officer said that the PWD implemented a project to install 2.80 lakh CCTV cameras in various phases and presently 2.63 lakh such cameras were shown installed in records in different assembly constituencies.
The audit will physically verify the CCTV cameras installed to cross-check the figures in the records and ascertain whether they were functional or not. The comprehensive exercise will also note the image quality, coverage area of these cameras and their integration with other surveillance systems, the officer said.
“This evaluation will help determine the effectiveness of the cameras in enhancing public safety and supporting law enforcement agencies like the Delhi Police,” he stated.
