In view of the security risk, the authorities have decided to install more than 4000 closed-circuit secret cameras in Peshawar under the Safe City project. In this regard, consideration will be given to installing about 3,000 closed-circuit secret cameras in Peshawar City and about 1,000 in Peshawar Cantt. These close-circuit secret cameras will also be installed at University Road and Hayatabad.
Official sources said that given the security situation, all the bazaars of Peshawar city and cantonment areas will be kept under surveillance and the movement of people will be monitored through these cameras. Under the Safe City Project, it has also been decided to install close-circuit secret cameras in all the bazaars of the interior city.
It has further been decided that CCTV cameras installed in various markets and hotels will be linked with the monitoring system of the police for constant surveillance. In light of the security risks, the authorities have chosen to deploy almost 4,000 closed-circuit secret cameras in Peshawar as part of the Safe City initiative.
On the other hand Finance Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released Rs one billion for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operations and the continuation of the uninterrupted services to the commuters. The spokesperson of BRT said here on Monday that the budget has been allocated for operations of Peshawar BRT service for November 2023 to February 2024, adding that there was no truth in the rumors of suspension of the service due to lack of funds.
She said that Zu Peshawar was currently providing travel facilities to three lac passengers on a daily basis and the provincial government was committed to continuing the provision of high-quality travel facilities to the people of Peshawar. In light of the security risks, the authorities have chosen to deploy almost 4,000 closed-circuit secret cameras in Peshawar.
