The Assam government has started the process of installing close-circuit television cameras at strategic locations in Guwahati where insurgents have triggered blasts on many occasions in the past.
The process of setting up of 291 two mega pixel CCTV cameras in 91 locations in the city has been started under the direct supervision of Inspector General of Police (Central and Western Range) G P Singh.
Senior police officials said that all these CCTV cameras will be installed within three months. The CCTV cameras will be monitored from a special control room set up by the city police.
Close circuit cameras have been installed near the state capital complex, busy Ganeshguri flyover point and Ulubari flyover point in the first phase.
The CCTV cameras are being installed as per recommendation of a security review committee headed by former DGP of state police D N Dutta.
The committee, which was constituted by the state government after the devastating serial blasts on October 30, 2008,
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