Ludhiana: Soon, all non-functional CCTVs are installed under the Smart City project likely to start work.
After a long wait of five years, Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has approved the annual maintenance fee (AMC) to HFCL, the company had won the bidding.
Since 2016 when 1,400 cameras installed at 159 sites in the city, HFCL has a fix for free.
No provision of the annual maintenance charges, so that the camera burned down or damaged can not be replaced.
1,400 CCTVS installed under the project City City, about 650 functional.
An official said, “In five years, the company has improved the camera and resolve technical issues at their own expense.
Cameras were burned or damaged is not replaced because the company does not get the cost of care.
Recently, Ludhiana Smart City Limited gave approval for AMC .
“” tender was approved in 2019, but because of the outbreak Covid-19, works tender floating stop.
tender has passed and HFCL won the bid.
this month, work on the camera non-functional will begin, “the official said, adding that many cameras non-functional is a construction work site running, and these places include Sherpur Chowk, Dhandari, Mini Secretariat Crossing, Bharat Nagar Chowk, Bharat Nagar Chowk, Bhai Bala Chowk and Aarti Chowk.
Joint Commissioner of Police, City and Traffic, J Elanchezhian said more cameras will be installed under the Smart City project immediately, and 300 will be entered into the first phase.