Monday, January 7, 2019

Residents pool in money, install 28 CCTV cameras

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:07.01.2019

Following the Chennai police who are on a mission to put up CCTV camera every 50 meters across the city, residents of a Chromepet locality have installed 28 such electronic eyes to watch over their streets.

Members of the VPG Residents Association, East Radha Nagar, pooled in money, with contributions ranging from ₹100 to ₹5,000 and bought and installed the 28 CCTV cameras at a cost of ₹2.40 lakh. The association, which represents around 300 households, has installed these cameras with night vision at various vantage points.

The cameras cover Venkateshwara street (both cross street and extension), Vivekananda street (both cross street and extn), Dhandapani street, Pazhaniandavar street ,and part of Ganapathypuram main road.

The area has not witnessed any major crime, and residents say they hope the CCTV cameras will act as a further deterent. They expect the cameras to inhibit the movement of anti-social elements in the locality.

For now, members of the association will monitor and retain the footage. They plan to provide evidence to the police in the event of a crime.

The CCTV installation was inaugurated by Pallavaram MLA, E Karunanidhi, who also contributed ₹20,000. Murugaiyan, secretary of the federation of associations, Pallavapuram, also participated.


UNDER WATCH: Residents of Chromepet interacting with Pallavaram MLA, E Karunanidhi, after setting up CCTV cameras at a cost of ₹2.40L

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