Even four years after the October 30 serial blasts that rocked the state and claimed more than a hundred lives, the state government's promise to bring the whole city under Close Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance remains incomplete as of now.
Soon after the blasts took place in 2008, the state government had announced a slew of security measures, including installation of 291 CCTV cameras at 91 vulnerable spots in the city, as recommended by the Enquiry Committee, headed by retired IPS officer D N Dutta, constituted by the government in the aftermath of the serial blasts. Despite the deadline to complete the installation of the CCTV cameras by September this year has gone by, only 50 CCTVs have been installed in only nine locations till now.
"The foreign company which is providing us the equipment could not supply the material on time due to some technical problem. But now the problem is almost solved. We are targeting to complete installation of CCTVs at 86 locations this year," said L R Bishnoi, IGP of Central Western Range of Assam police who is also in charge of the project.
Out of the 91 locations, work has only been completed at Ganeshguri, Ulubari, DGP Office, Assam police Radio organization premises, Fancy Bazaar Sikh temple, Fancy Bazaar outpost, Fancy Bazaar Khubchand point, Manipuri Basti and Nepali Mandir chowk. Work at the other 77 locations is on. However, installation in five locations including Gauhati University, Dharapur, Khetri and north Guwahati were kept aside on non-priority basis.
Adding to the slow pace, the unavailability of electricity services also stood as a major obstacle in the project. "We have discussed the matter with Assam State Electricity Board (Aseb) which will be providing us their services," added Bishnoi.
Soon after the blasts took place in 2008, the state government had announced a slew of security measures, including installation of 291 CCTV cameras at 91 vulnerable spots in the city, as recommended by the Enquiry Committee, headed by retired IPS officer D N Dutta, constituted by the government in the aftermath of the serial blasts. Despite the deadline to complete the installation of the CCTV cameras by September this year has gone by, only 50 CCTVs have been installed in only nine locations till now.
"The foreign company which is providing us the equipment could not supply the material on time due to some technical problem. But now the problem is almost solved. We are targeting to complete installation of CCTVs at 86 locations this year," said L R Bishnoi, IGP of Central Western Range of Assam police who is also in charge of the project.
Out of the 91 locations, work has only been completed at Ganeshguri, Ulubari, DGP Office, Assam police Radio organization premises, Fancy Bazaar Sikh temple, Fancy Bazaar outpost, Fancy Bazaar Khubchand point, Manipuri Basti and Nepali Mandir chowk. Work at the other 77 locations is on. However, installation in five locations including Gauhati University, Dharapur, Khetri and north Guwahati were kept aside on non-priority basis.
Adding to the slow pace, the unavailability of electricity services also stood as a major obstacle in the project. "We have discussed the matter with Assam State Electricity Board (Aseb) which will be providing us their services," added Bishnoi.
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