The Times of India 16.02.2013
CCTV cameras at water treatment plants
PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will soon be installing CCTV cameras worth Rs 1.32 crore at the water treatment plants in sector 23 of Nigdi-Pradhikaran for better vigilance.
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.
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.
