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The activits of Shiv Sena, Satkarya Foundation, Senior Citizens Association from Govind Nagar area in the city have demanded that CCTV be put up to ensure safety and security of people. The submitted a memorandum to the Police Commissioner rquesting him to direct the Nashik Smart City authority to do the needful.

The requested the Police Commissioner Jayant Naiknavare to recommend to Smart City to install CCTVs in Govindnagar and Karmayoginagar areas. They also demanded that I cards be given to senior citizens. The letter submitted to the police commissioner also drew attention of the police authority to resolve the issue of traffic jams and take measures for road safety to prevent accidents in their area. A delegation of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Satkarya Foundation and Jyeshtha Nagarik Sangh met the Police commissioner to draw his attention.

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the Integrated Command Centre (ICC) for Shillong will soon be inaugurated as part of the Smart City Project.

Speaking on the sidelines of a programme here, the CM said the centre, which will be located next to the Shillong Technology Park, will be monitoring the entire security and traffic arrangements for Shillong.

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, along with the Home Minister K. Sapdanga, who also holds the Urban Development and Poverty Allevation portfolio, visited Aizawl Ven Buk - the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) located at Treasury Square, Aizawl, on Friday.

The Chief Minister expressed appreciation for the CCTV network, which now covers almost every densely populated area of Aizawl and enables comprehensive surveillance and secure record-keeping.

The capital city is set to get a significant upgrade of its surveillance capabilities with the installation of 1,500 additional AI-enabled CCTV cameras across strategic locations. The initiative, spearheaded by Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL), aims to enhance the safety and security of women, elderly and children, BSCL officials said.

The expansion will increase the city's CCTV network to a total of 3,300 cameras, supplementing the 1,800 already in operation. BSCL managing director N Thirumala Naik said that a tender was issued for the installation and maintenance of the cameras, which will be managed by the selected agency for a period of seven years.

The drones in Bhubaneswar will be controlled by the Commissionerate police and will put a check on the youth or the persons who create chaos.

The smart city of Bhubaneswar will soon account for much less number of crimes. Drones in Bhubaneswar will keep constant surveillance over anti-social activities, said reports.

Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of Housing & Urban Development (H&UD), conducted a detailed review of preparations for the upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2025 during her visit to the Central Command and Control Centre (CCC) at Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL).

The CCC is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as the heart of Bhubaneswar’s smart city infrastructure. It operates as the central hub for monitoring and managing urban services, ensuring seamless coordination, and enhancing the city’s preparedness for major events like PBD. During her visit, Ms. Padhee evaluated the CCC’s operations and discussed strategies to utilize its advanced technological capabilities for effective event management.

The integration of display boards installed across various city locations with the Command and Control Centre (CCC) will help authorities effectively disseminate public messages and raise awareness on key issues.

As Odisha remains alert over India’s ongoing tension with Pakistan, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has integrated its command and control centre (CCC) with police surveillance to make the capital’s security watch smarter and more effective.

More than 600 kilometres of cycle tracks have been developed in 100 smart cities while over 76,000 CCTV surveillance cameras installed so far, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

Under the Smart Cities Mission, 6,855 "smart classrooms" and 40 digital libraries have been developed. Also, over 50 lakh solar and LED streetlights have been installed and over 89,000 km of underground electricity cabling constructed, it said.

After failing five times, the Punjab Police Housing Corporation had allotted the tender to Technosys Integrated Solutions Pvt Ltd; but with the installation work yet to even kick off, it won’t be completed before year-end

The long-awaited project for installation of CCTV cameras to curb the rising road accidents in Mohali has yet to see the light of the day even five months after the Punjab Police Housing Corporation (PPHC) finally allotted the tender after five failed attempts.

The much-awaited CCTV-based surveillance and traffic management system has been made operational at 11 points in Mohali and is in test mode. “Work is in progress at five more points, while four points will be made operational soon,” said additional deputy commissioner (general and urban development) Viraj S Tidke.

Tidke assessed the progress of CCTV installation under the City Surveillance & Traffic Management System with MC commissioner T Benith and GMADA additional chief administrator (ADA) Amarinder Singh Tiwana. Jaswinder Singh, executive engineer of Punjab Police Housing Corporation, briefed the ADC and other officers on the progress of the installation of CCTVs.

The Amritsar Municipal Corporation has installed 890 cameras under the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) project of the Smart City so far. Under the project, 1,115 CCTV cameras are to be installed at 409 places in the city. Around 117 cameras have been linked with the control centre till date.

With the installation of these cameras, the authorities would be able to keep a vigil on the entire city. The project was started last year by Amritsar Smart City Limited. The centre has been set up at the head office of the MC at Ranjit Avenue. The Smart City authorities will spend Rs 91 crore on this project. The company working on this project claims that the project will be completed by June end.

Over 1,000 cameras to keep an eye at 180 locations in city

In contrast to several stalled Smart City projects, Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) is set to become operational soon.

Initially laid in 2018 by former MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh and inaugurated on August 14, 2022, by the then Local Bodies Minister Inderbir Singh Nijjar, the ICCC is set to go live in the next few days.

The civic body will install 300 cameras across the city, in addition to the 1,400 already installed, to monitor 100 locations under the Smart City Mission. The cameras will have direct connection with the Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) at the MC zone D office, Sarabha Nagar.

Officials said that sites have been finalised and required infrastructure has been installed at over 70% locations. Officials are working on developing a network to link the cameras with the ICCC and police control room. They are already monitoring vehicle movement in almost all the main chowks of the city and are working on developing a system to issue online challans for violations like dumping of waste, encroachment etc.

The Punjab Government has announced to start the system of e-challaning of vehicles in four major cities, including the holy city, of the state.

The traffic police here have geared up for the launch of the facility. Apart from Amritsar, the project would be launched in other three major cities — Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Mohali. The online challaning system would be commencing from January 26.

Chandigarh Police on Friday have managed to crack a case of mobile phone snatching and arrest the perpetrator within eight hours owing to the Smart City CCTV cameras that have been installed across the city.

According to the police, a 22-year-old motorcyclist was arrested within eight hours of having snatched a mobile phone from near CRPF Camp, Sector 43, Friday. The accused was identified as Aman Saroha of Surja Khera village, near Narwana, Jind.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), in collaboration with Kaspersky, has released a comprehensive set of cybersecurity guidelines aimed at securing Smart City infrastructure across India. The “Cyber Security Guidelines for Smart City Infrastructure” outlines key strategies, best practices, and security measures necessary to protect urban digital systems from growing cyber threats.

With Smart Cities increasingly relying on interconnected digital networks, IoT devices, and centralised command centers to enhance urban operations, cyber threats pose a significant risk to public safety and critical infrastructure. Recognising these challenges, CERT-In has worked with Kaspersky to craft these guidelines, which provide a framework for resilience and security in smart city environments.

Police have geo-tagged 8,500 private, road-facing CCTV cameras installed across 1,600 places in the city. Besides, the Coimbatore city police have geotagged 207 CCTV cameras, including 30 ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras, owned by it.

City police commissioner A Saravana Sundar said the city police will get 1,400 cameras soon under the Smart City scheme. They will be fixed across the city and newly added areas.

n a significant move towards enhancing urban safety and management, Agartala Smart City Limited (ASCL) has installed a total of 496 surveillance cameras across various locations in the city. Out of these, 460 cameras are currently operational, providing crucial support to the city’s police and administrative functions.

The Minister in-charge of the Urban Development Department shared this information in a written reply to a query raised by CPIM MLA Nayan Sarkar during the Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session. The minister stated, “Some cameras have been dismantled temporarily due to ongoing development and road widening works, but they will be re-installed soon.”

In a first, Lucknow will get artificial intelligence-enabled camera surveillance for the safety of citizens.

A total of 1,000 AI cameras equipped with face recognition technology have been installed at key locations across the city.

Municipal Commissioner and CEO of Smart City Lucknow, Inderjit Singh, said: "As part of the Safe City project, these CCTV cameras have been placed strategically and will capture suspicious movement of persons by scanning faces against police database and alert control rooms in case of any criminal activity."

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasised the integral role of public cooperation in ensuring the success of the Safe City Project.

While reviewing the progress of the Safe City Project on Friday, the chief minister said that CCTVs should be compulsorily installed in commercial establishments, intersections, government and private hospitals as well as educational institutions.