Pune: Over 1,054 CCTVs Not Functional In City
Pune: Over 1,054 CCTVs Not Functional In City
Pune, a city deemed vulnerable to terrorist threats, is facing a security crisis as 1,054 out of 2,909 CCTVs installed by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) remain non-operational.
The PMC spent crores on installing these CCTVs, but a dispute over maintenance costs has left them in disrepair. The CCTVs, controlled by the police, have proven crucial in solving crimes and ensuring public safety. At present, only 1,855 CCTVs are operational, leaving a significant gap in the city’s surveillance.
Breakdown of non-operational CCTVs by police station:
- – Sambhaji Police Chowki (30)
- – Narayan Peth (27)
- – Shaniwar Peth (35)
- – Khadak (39)
- – Senadatta (34)
- – Mandai (38)
- – Mithganj (13)
- – Perugate (26)
- – Sahakarnagar (24)
- – Maharshinagar (71)
- – Market Yard (42)
- – Wanwadi Bazar (21)
- – Ghorpadi (9)
- – Vishrantwadi (7)
- – Samarth Police Station (139)
- – Railway Station (18)
- – Kasba Peth (33)
- – Janwadi (40)
- – Alankar (8)
- – Karvenagar (71)
- – Dahanukar (15)
- – Happy Colony (6)
- – Tadiwala Road (70)
- – Kondhwa (49)
- – Upper Indiranagar (100)
- – Ramoshi Gate (2)
- – Kashewadi (4)
- – Perugate (2)
- – Sahakar Nagar Taljai (3)
- – Parvati Darshan (4)
- – Laxminagar (4)
- – Tukai Darshan (6)
- – Koregaon Park (2)
- – Vishrantwadi (4)
- – Kasba Peth (8)
- – Shivajinagar Police Station (4)
- – Shivajinagar Chowki (5)
- – Pandavnagar (9)
- – Janwadi (4)
- – Kothrud Police Station (9)
- – Karvenagar (2)
Speaking with Pune pulse Manisha Shekatkar, Superintending Engineer of the Electrical Department, the maintenance contract for the installed CCTV cameras has expired. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has informed the Pune Police about this development. However, Shekatkar clarified that the issue lies not with the cameras themselves, but rather with overhead wires causing technical problems due to overlap with WiFi connections, cable wires, and CCTV wires, requiring frequent maintenance. Due to budget constraints, the PMC has requested the police to take over the responsibility.”
“The Municipal Corporation has installed 2,909 CCTVs, but 1,054 are closed due to technical issues,” said Manisha Shekatkar, Superintending Engineer, Electrical Department. “The control of these CCTVs is handed over to the local police after installation.”
The PMC and police must resolve the maintenance dispute to restore these critical security measures. Until then, Pune’s citizens remain vulnerable.
