Chennai: Integrated command and control centers that will become a larger Chennai Corporation war room, integrate various services using advanced technology to provide direct solutions, remain non-starter.
The RS 150 Crore project looks great on paper but despite several meetings between corporate officials and consultants, there is little to be displayed.
100 surveillance cameras in the main locations to monitor solid waste management including garbage distance, around 30 rain gauges that send data at the rainfall level, 55 flood sensors in the mouth of the river, 50 smart poles for women’s safety, 100 variable message boards, wi- FI through Smart Sensors, data centers, and CCTV cameras Police are all that has been implemented.
The important automatic warning system in which cases of sexual harassment or about flood must reach the authorities concerned on the press button lost.
Likewise about data interpretation.
“We get data but cannot use it.
We request consultants to manage the automatic warning system and create standard operating procedures for different crises,” said a senior company official.
Other officials said they were trying to interpret more data such as income collection and detailed court cases.
The main objective, according to corporate documents, is to use information provided by various departments and provide a comprehensive response mechanism for everyday challenges using video recording and other control mechanisms.
It is a fully automated environment.
Data must be provided for the public, but even though there are pollution and environmental sensors, it has not been done.
Complaints of citizens and disaster management systems are the main part of the project.
Information relating to changes in sea pairs and wind speeds must be collected and emergency warnings after analysis by experts conducted on various platforms to warn the public.
“There was a small earthquake from the city a few weeks ago and many were afraid of heavy rain and flooding.
But, there was no fear that could be removed by an adequate warning,” an official said.
Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi said they were reviewing the project regularly and tried to maximize the use of data and improve existing infrastructure.
“It was very useful during the Covid-19 crisis and needed some improvements in the way data was handled because the infrastructure was all regulated,” he said.