Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (TP)
Udupi, Aug 14: In the interest of public safety, the work undertaken by the Udupi district police to install CCTV cameras in Udupi city, rural areas, and border regions is truly commendable, said Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Minister for Women and Child Development and Udupi district in-charge minister.
She was speaking after inaugurating the Shyena Drishti (CCTV surveillance) control centre at the Udupi service bus stand, launched in collaboration with the Udupi Chamber of Commerce. The minister said the CCTV installation would help prevent untoward incidents in the district.
A total of 621 night vision cameras will be installed at 207 junctions across the district, along with 20 automatic number plate reader cameras on 10 district border roads. The project, costing between Rs 2.5 crore and Rs 3 crore, has been fully funded by the Udupi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “On behalf of the district administration and the government, I extend my heartfelt thanks to the Chamber of Commerce,” she said.
Reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision to cancel the bail of actor Darshan and seven associates in the Renukaswamy murder case, the minister said, “Once the court delivers its judgment, we must all bow to it. As people who believe in the Constitution, we must respect and accept the verdict.”
Speaking about the demand to give a ministerial post to the son of former minister K N Rajanna, she said, “In a democracy, everyone has the right to fight for their demands. But our party functions under a high command, and we are bound by its decisions. Whatever the high command decides will be final.”
On the disbursement of funds under the Gruhalakshmi scheme, the minister said, “The payments for June and July had been delayed. Now, the June payment has been credited, and the July payment will be deposited into beneficiaries’ accounts in the next few days. We aim to release the July payment before Ganesh Chaturthi.”
Udupi Deputy Commissioner Swaroop T K, Zilla Panchayat CEO Prateek Bayal, District Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar, DySP Prabhu D T, Udupi Taluk Guarantee Scheme Implementation Committee president Ramesh Kanchan, representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, and other police officials were present.