KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that progress made on Safe City project is significant step towards ensuring safety of Karachi. He noted that several key milestones have already been achieved under project.

In meeting, attended by Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, CM's Secretary Rahim Shaikh and relevant officials, IG Sindh provided detailed briefing on project's progress, stating that 1,300 surveillance cameras will be installed across various locations in Karachi.

Murad Ali Shah highlighted that progress made so far represents significant step towards improving surveillance and ensuring swift responses to security incidents, contributing to safer Karachi.

Survey for 300 pole sites and 18 other key areas has been completed and excavation work for 200 poles has begun with 50 poles already installed. Work on remaining poles is ongoing.

CM was informed that control room and data centre have been established at Central Police Office, where video wall has been set up to monitor seven locations via 35 cameras.

Equipment, including cameras, monitoring devices and optical fiber, has been procured from Huawei and other companies and safely transferred to secure locations in Karachi. Additionally, five specialised vehicles have been prepared for project.

In response to query, CM was informed that surveys and renovation work have been completed to establish Point of Presence sites at 18 police stations.

Headquarters of Safe City Authority is being established on Shahrah-e-Faisal, with land acquired and handed over to National Radio Telecommunication Corporation. Currently, 35 police cameras are operational, with more installations underway

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 25 2024

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