Question : Crime Problem

(a) whether according to a survey titled ‘Safety Trends And Reporting of Crime (SATARC)’s about 51 per cent of people in the National Capital Territory of Delhi feel that crime is a serious problem in their neighbourhood and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is planning to install CCTV cameras in all cities and towns of the country to ensure safety of people and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government is considering e-surveillance or video surveillance in securing the cities in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) informed that the survey titled ‘Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime’ (SATARC) was conducted by a private organization, namely, IDFC Institute in four cities viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru during 2015-16 and the findings of the survey inter-alia suggested that 51% of people in Delhi feel that crime is a serious problem in their area.

(b) and (c): Ministry of Home Affairs releases funds to the State Governments for modernization of police infrastructure, including CCTV surveillance system/cameras, under the Scheme ‘Assistance to States for

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Modernisation of Police’. Under this scheme, State Action Plans (SAPs) for utilization of their allocated funds are formulated by the State Governments as per their strategic priorities and requirements and they may include CCTV surveillance system/cameras also. Under the scheme, central assistance is also being given for Mega City Policing plans of Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru under which Command Control Centre (CCC) and CCTV surveillance are among the technological components.




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