In view of the deteriorating law and order situation in Angul, the district police have taken steps to keep the town under CCTV surveillance round the clock.
To keep vigil on anti-socials and traffic rule violators, the police have installed 38 CCTV cameras at eight major squares in the town.
Besides, a 24*7 control room has been opened at the district police headquarters. The control room would coordinate with PCR vans, said district SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra.
CCTVs would also be installed in Talcher and MCL areas in the next phase. Besides, CCTVs installed at various business establishments, banks and residential buildings would be connected with the control room of the district police, he informed.
Steps have been taken for ‘Twin City Security’ for Angul and Talcher, for which Rs 2 crore has been spent, the SP added.
