In a bid to curb drinking in public spaces, the Delhi Police ordered the liquor vendors on Wednesday to install CCTV cameras in and around their shops to nab the trouble-makers.
Punishable for setting up illegal liquor vends under Section 40 of the Delhi Excise Act 2009, drinking often causes people disrupting peace in the area.
In a move, which came into effect from November 19, initiated by the police personnel in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Kamla Market police station, the beat constables have been instructed to keep a tab that sufficient numbers of CCTV cameras and recording devices, covering up to 50 meters of the liquor shop are installed.
“This is done to record the activities of the person(s) who consume liquor outside the liquor vends and disrupt the peace of the locality. According to the order, the recording system will preserve the digital record of the CCTV coverage not for less than 10 days. The copy of these CCTV footages will be updated every day and will be handed over to the Beat Constable of the area against proper receipt of the register maintained at the liquor vend.”
In continuation of the order, “During the course of Monitoring of the CCTV system, the liquor vend manager or anyone specifically designated to manage the real time monitoring of the CCTV shall immediately inform the Police Control Room at 100 and also at the nearest police station in case of any illegal drinking in public or unauthorized vendor is noticed in the CCTV coverage area.”
The order, initiated from November 19, is a step towards curbing the menace of drinking and causing inconvenience to the general public. Non compliance of this order will further lead to punishment under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.