LAHORE : Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar presided over an important meeting at the Punjab Safe Cities Authority headquarters on Monday. In the meeting, arrangements regarding the installation of Safe City cameras in 21 cities including Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala were reviewed. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar also reviewed the plan of installation of CCTV cameras at polling stations across Punjab. IG said that Punjab Police is relying on local resources to complete & secure the new cities included in safe cities project with IT technology based monitoring system, sustainable, standardised and low cost CCTV camera system will get rid of monopoly and delaying tactics of foreign companies.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the transfer of cities to Safe City Authority monitoring system should be ensured as soon as possible with the support of Punjab Information Technology Board. IG Punjab said that 23 thousand cameras will be installed at sensitive polling stations in various districts including Lahore, Safe Cities Authority and PITB will jointly install the cameras. 04 cameras will be installed at the most sensitive polling stations in each district, one camera to cover the outer part, 03 cameras installed inside the polling stations.
(The News)
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