“Of the total closed circuit TV cameras in the country, 64% of them are in Telangana,” said Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Monday.
He was speaking after inaugurating a CCTV network of 2,306 cameras along with Director General of Police Anjani Kumar and Hyderabad city police commissioner C.V. Anand at the Telangana State Police Integrated Command and Control Centre (TSPICCC). The network is aimed at ensuring public safety and coordination among various departments.
Mr. Ali also inaugurated the war room to facilitate the assembly of top functionaries in the government and heads of departments at the TSPICCC in the event of crises for effective mitigation and decision-making. Also, a visitors’ gallery now allows people to get an inside view of the operations of the centre.
