Taking the measures for the safety of the women in city, the Cyberabad police have started the process of installing 3,000 CCTV cameras in its vast jurisdiction of 3,700 sq km to develop a ‘Safe and Smart City’ in Greater Hyderabad area.
The Cyberabad Police Commissioner, CV Anand, on Thursday told the media that the project was being implemented in four parts. This is the first CCTV project to be taken up by the State government.
A sum of Rs 60 lakh had been sanctioned for installing 6 to 12 CCTVs in each of the 44 L&O police stations in Cyberabad. These CCTVs would be installed at entrances, exits, parking places, reception centres, and women help desks, lock ups and other public interaction places in the police stations, he said.
The police will conduct a survey in identified locality or area to assess the number of cameras needed,” the CP added.