Is Delhi going the London way? Residents may come under watch if the home ministry’s proposal of getting closed circuit television (CCTVs) cameras installed in major buildings, bus stations and important markets gets off the ground soon.
Home Secretary G.K. Pillai has already spoken of carpet surveillance by CCTVs at venues and surroundings ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A pilot project is under way in a shopping complex in Vasant Vihar, a posh residential colony in south Delhi, as a model for this type of surveillance. Apparently 37 cameras have been installed in this market.
“So, if you are walking hand-in-hand with somebody significant, there is no place to hide,” he warned jokingly, amid titters.
London is probably one of the most watched-over cities in the world with a huge number of cameras all around the city. If a person steps out on the streets for a day, he will be photographed at least 50 times.
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