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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Udupi police to install 601 CCTV cameras in 207 junctions for citizen safety
Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar on Monday said the department, in collaboration with the Udupi District Chamber of Commerce, has planned to install 601 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in 207 junctions in the district. The ambitious project, to be implemented at an estimated cost of ₹2.5 crore, Mr. Shankar told reporters in Udupi, was aimed at ensuring the safety of citizens in the district. Border areas, areas prone to communal strife and vantage locations would be covered in the initial stage of implementation. As many as 10 Automatic Number Plate Reader cameras would be installed at Mala, Hosmar and Sachharipete in Karkala rural police limits, Sanur in Karkala town police, Someshwara in Hebri police, Hosangadi in Amasebail police, Dali in Kollur police, Melgangolli in Gangolli police, Malpe Beach in Malpe police and City Bus Stand in Udupi Town Police station limits, the SP said. Further, 10 high-resolution cameras would be installed at Kalsanka and Karavali Junctions, Indrali Bridge, Santhekatte, Service Bus Stand, and old KSRTC Bus Stand in Udupi City Municipality limits, M. Kodi Junction, and Kandlur town in Kundapur subdivision, and Baradi and Naravi in Karkala subdivision limits. Jurisdictional police, as well as personnel at the district control room, would continuously monitor these cameras, Mr. Shankar said. Project Drishti The SP said the police have already launched Project Drishti, wherein trained security guards would be deployed for night patrolling, at 12 locations in the district. It will be extended to 21 more locations shortly. The project was in vogue in Udupi city, Shirva, Gangolli, Kundapur, Hebri, Karkala Town, Hiriyadka, Shankaranarayana and Brahmavara. Whenever the security guards observe any suspicious activity during night patrol (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.), they would inform the beat police as well as the police control room. The initiative would help curb criminal activities, such as theft and burglary, to a large extent, he said. Residents of the localities collectively bear the salary expenses of the security guards, the SP added. Chamber of Commerce president Ammunje Prabhakara Nayak, secretary Vijayendra, additional SP Sudhakar S. Naik and others were present.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
In pics: Fuel ban for overage petrol and diesel vehicles kicks in Delhi
1/7 The fuel ban on overage vehicles in Delhi has kicked in on July 1. On the very first day, 80 overage vehicles were impounded, said the officials. With this rule kicking in, owners of petrol vehicles aged 15 years or more and diesel vehicles older than 10 years can not buy fuel from any fuel station in the national capital. Besides that, the overage vehicles parked in public places, as well as at the fuel stations, can be impounded by law enforcement agencies. (AFP) 2/7 Fuel stations across Delhi have been asked not to provide fuel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles starting July 1, under the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), with the Transport Department, along with the Delhi Police and traffic personnel putting in place a detailed enforcement strategy to ensure strict compliance. (PTI) 3/7 With the no fuel to overage or ELV policy kicked in, more than 500 fuel stations in Delhi have installed the ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Reader) smart cameras that detect the vehicle's registration plate and fetch data from VAHAN about the fuel category, registration year, etc. If found overage, the speaker integrated into the system announces the vehicle as overage. Based on that, the fuel station employees don't sell fuel to those vehicles. (AFP) 4/7 A seized vehicle parked at a godown after fuel ban for end-of-life (EoL) vehicles under the directions of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. A total of 98 such overage vehicles were detected on the very first day the rule kicked in, and 80 of them were impounded by the law enforcement officials. The owners of ELVs can retrieve their vehicles from the scrappage facilities in 15 days. However, they will have to pay a fine and get the vehicle registered outside Delhi, where such vehicles are allowed, after getting an NOC from the Transport Department (PTI) 5/7 Across the national capital, fuel stations either did not receive overage vehicles or shared that there was not much of an issue on the first day. The Transport Department has chalked out a detailed deployment plan involving personnel from its organisation, Delhi Police, Traffic Police and the MCD. According to Delhi Police, 24 vehicles were impounded from the commencement of the drive from 6 am till 1 pm on Tuesday. (AFP) 6/7 Speaking on this drive, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ajay Chaudhary has said that the main objective of this drive is to make the environment of Delhi better and reduce pollution. He also said that this is an ongoing drive, and from November 1, areas around Delhi will also implement this policy of not giving fuels to ELVs (end-of-life vehicles). (PTI) 7/7 The latest directive from CAQM came in line with a 2018 Supreme Court judgment that had banned diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi. A 2014 National Green Tribunal order also prohibits the parking of vehicles aged over 15 years in public places. (AFP) First Published Date: 02 Jul 2025, 10:36 AM IST
