Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan owes an explanation to the public on the ‘irregularities’ in the contract to install 726 Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled CCTV cameras (at accident-prone locations) in the State, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said here on Monday.
He said many stakeholders unduly gained money at the expense of taxpayers, although they had limited or no role in the installation of AI cameras. They included those in the State government, KELTRON, SRIT, and the firms to which subcontracts had been given. Both the government and KELTRON, which had been awarded the project, were giving vague replies.
By claiming in a Cabinet note placed before the Assembly that KELTRON was involved in the entire process, Transport Minister Antony Raju was hiding the role played by the other firms. Even members of the Cabinet were unaware of the role played by the firms to which subcontracts had been awarded, Mr. Satheesan said.
