INVC,
Delhi,
The area of PS Jama Masjid is densely populated and famous for the Jama Masjid, Chawri Bazar (one of the biggest paper market of Asia) and Meena Bazar etc. Large number of people visit this area on daily basis for business as well as for religious purpose. Over the years, due to increased commercial activity, there was always a challenge to keep the crime under control in the locality as well to keep law & order in this communally sensitive area of walled city. In recent times, CCTV has proved to be an effective tool for keeping an effective round the clock surveillance of the area. Through effective surveillance of CCTV, several criminals have also been apprehended in the part. In an endeavor to maintain an effective surveillance in the area and the market places in particular 27 CCTV cameras (fixed, PTZ and LPR) have been installed by Delhi Police in the area of PS Jama Masjid. These cameras will cover Urdu Bazar, Jama Masjid, Chawri Bazar, Pai Walan and Coat Market etc. M/s ECIL has been assigned job the for installing and maintenance of these CCTV cameras. 19 more CCTV cameras (Total 56) will also be made operational covering remaining area of P.S. Jama Masjid in the next phase. These CCTV cameras and Control Room at P.S. Jama Masjid was today inaugurated by Shri Taj Hassan, Jt. Commissioner of Police, Central Range at PS Jama Masjid and attended amongst others by Sh. Omprakash, ACP/Daryaganj, Inspr. Sunil Gupta, SHO/Jama Masjid and other respectable citizens of the area as well as senior police officials of the district. Local citizens of the area have expressed their happiness on installation of CCTV Cameras in the area and hoped that it would bring more effective secure and safe environment in the walled city area.
