The Times of India 16.02.2013
CCTV cameras at water treatment plants
Sandesh Chavan, executive engineer, PCMC said, “The civic body draws
raw water from the Pavana river at Ravet bund which is then pumped to
the water treatment plants (WTP) located at Sector 23 in
Nigdi-Pradhikaran. Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran had completed the
construction of the 114 Million litres per day (MLD) water treatment
plant here in 1986-87 and handed it over to PCMC. Later the civic body
implemented three more phases of water supply scheme to meet the growing
demand. The phase II and III water supply schemes have a capacity to
treat 114 MLD water each. The fourth phase of water supply scheme has a
capacity to treat 100 MLD water.”
He said, “There are four
water treatment plants at the site spread over an area of 36 acres. The
civic body has deployed security guards at the WTP complex in Sector 23
for safety. But, still there is a danger of anti-social elements
disrupting the functioning of these plants. Therefore, the civic body on
the advice of the police has prepared plans to install high capacity
CCTV cameras at a cost of Rs 1.32 crore.”
Giving details of the
project, Chavan said, “The civic body wants to install internet
protocol-based CCTV cameras with infra red technology which helps them
to become operational automatically on detection of human activity. We
will be installing 70 cameras in the premises that have a range varying
between 10 to 30 feet. Some of these cameras can rotate 360 degrees
while some are stationary.”
“These cameras automatically record
and send the video clips via e-mail to the concerned officials. There
will also be a provision to send SMSs to the mobile phones of the
officials – who are empowered to take action. The footages of these
cameras can also be provided to the police for an investigation,” he
added.
The civic administration has tabled the proposal before the civic general body (GB)
meeting to get administrative approval. PCMC will invite bids after
receiving the sanction and complete the process by May. The actual work
to install cameras is likely to start in October.