Deccan Herald 07.01.2014
Thanks to CCTVs, CMC officals are said to be on their best behaviour
In an effort to put an end to the menace of
touts and to improve transparency, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
cameras have been installed at the City Municipal Council office, in
Mandya.
Nine CCTV cameras have been installed at various
points on the premises, at a cost of Rs 85,000, which can be monitored
from the office of CMC Commissioner.
Two cameras have been fixed at the entrance which helps monitor the people entering and leaving the office.
where khata is transferred, accounts, receipt, birth and death
certificate issuance and bill collection. The other two cameras will be
installed at revenue and administration sections, said CMC Commissioner
Dr Dasegowda.
Speaking to Deccan Herald, he said it had become
easy to keep track of the punctuality of the staff members, and
ascertain whether or not they are present on the premises during office
hours.
Their behaviour with the general public, is also on
vigil. The technology is also helpful in monitoring whether any person
is moving in a suspicious manner inside the office, and check the
purpose of his visit.
One of the staff members has been shifted
to another department due to dereliction of duty, which was recorded on
camera. The quality of work has improved among the staff after the
cameras were set up and also put a brake to touts and agents who were
interfering with official work, he said.
Maintenance
The
maintenance of the cameras has been handed over to the technical wing
of the CMC. The CCTVs have the capacity of recording for ten consecutive
days, after which the data is transferred to a compact disc.
It
has been 15 days since the cameras have been installed, and welcome
changes have been observed in the administrative system, said officials,
adding that there were also plans to introduce biometric system.
