Mangaluru: When people in many areas in the city continue to dispose of garbage in public places, Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has adopted an online surveillance mechanism to store tabs on litterbugs, and thus reduce the number of black spots.
Thanks to a high-resolution solar camera Hikvision, the black point that has a pile of garbage in Akashbhavana Ward in the city is now a clean area, said Shabarinath Rai, Commissioner Zonal, MCC.
“People stop throwing waste in many black spots like that, after the City Corporation places a portable CCTV camera.
High-resolution wireless camera and Wi-Fi with a 4mm lens with a day and night vision placed in black spots, depending on complaints From the public.
Portable camera units are installed on the 15ft GI pole working with a 40Ah battery solar panel, and does not need an electrical connection for it.
Next, it can be shifted anywhere in the city, based on the need.
Every camera has a memory card with a 128GB data storage capacity, “Shabarinath said.
No need for cables to take recording from the camera.
The router with a SIM in the camera unit sends a direct recording from the points, and the command center and MCC control can identify violators and take the necessary actions.
Meanwhile, health inspectors can also check footage through their cellular application, he said, adding that City Corporation has purchased six camera units, including the solar system, at a cost of 4.1 lakh Rs, he added.
Mayor Premanand Shetty said the new system would help City Corporation to submit criminal cases against those who dispose of garbage beside the road and other public places.
“From the recording, officials can identify people dispose of waste, and find the vehicle registration number used by violators while littering also.
We will use the camera in all black spots like that, and thus try to keep a public place Clean, “he said.