63 CCTV cameras of the total 1500 CCTV cameras that are being installed, have become operational and are connected with the command and control system at civic headquarters in Belapur. The command room was inspected by the civic chief along with the quality of the live footage from CCTV cameras.
As per a senior civic official, of the total 1500 CCTV cameras, 702 high-definition cameras have already been installed. Along with it, at 592 places, concrete foundations have been prepared for pillars for installing CCTV cameras and 534 pillars have been erected.
Remaining work will be completed by December 2023
Before the year end the installation work of all CCTV cameras will be completed and they will become operational. Under this project, high-definition cameras are being installed at important crossroads, bus depots, markets, parks, grounds, lakes, busy places, NMMC premises, Palm Beach Road, Thane-Belapur Road, Sion-Panvel Road, and high-traffic roads of the city.
Move to increase safety
To increase safety, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s (NMMC) general body approved a proposal to install around 1,500 CCTV cameras in the city in 2018. However, the installation got delayed for various reasons, including COVID restrictions.