Noida: 337 spots identified for CCTV installation for women safety

Noida: The Gautam Budh Nagar police have identified 337 locations across the district where high resolution CCTV cameras will be installed under the state government’s safe city project with a focus on women’s safety, officials said on Tuesday

Noida: The Gautam Budh Nagar police have identified 337 locations across the district where high resolution CCTV cameras will be installed under the state government’s safe city project with a focus on women’s safety, officials said on Tuesday.

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The spots that have been identified for CCTV camera installation include Sector 18 market, Harola market, Sector 15 metro station, Shani temple Sector 14A, Sector 75 market, Sector 37 crossing, Haldawni and Kulesra markets, Shahberi, Cherry County, Alpha commercial belt, and Charmurti crossing. The district has been allotted ₹132 crore for the project which aims at making GB Nagar safer for the public, the officials said.

“The zonal deputy commissioners of police and the women cell have identified 337 areas in Noida, Central Noida and Greater Noida where the CCTV cameras will be installed,” said Vrinda Shukla, deputy commissioner of police (women safety).

Shukla said that the spots cover a wide range of areas like markets, metro stations, places of worship, and educational institutions, among others. “With a focus on the safety of women, the areas have been identified after extensive public feedback, inputs from previous police initiatives and the information shared by the women police teams working in the field,” she said.

The officials said that the deadline of the project has not been fixed yet and the spot identification was the first step.

“We will start working on installing the new equipment as soon as possible. In addition to CCTV cameras, technical surveillance is also being ramped up. We will work with respective departments in the district to start work on the project,” said Pushpanjali, additional commissioner of police (headquarters).

Pushpanjali further said that SUVs with female cops will also be rolled out soon. “We will also set up women police booths in public areas which will act as help desks. Construction of pink toilets and a women’s shelter home is also in the pipeline,” she said.