State capital businessmen who are annoyed with the increasing crime in the State capital have welcomed the pilot project of Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) of installing the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras outside the shops.
“CCTV cameras have become an important tool in the direction of security and keeping a proper check. If the project comes into action then it will definitely purpose beneficial in serving the purpose,” said a businessman based at MG Road who did not wish to be named.
Echoing him another businessman whose shop is already equipped with CCTV cameras both in and out said, “We are already having CCTV cameras inside as well as outside the shop from past five years. In this time period we have been able to figure out many cases of shop lifting. This project will help in identifying the culprit and curb the crime rate to a great extend.”
In the wake of increasing crime cases within the city and the administration failure in putting the culprit behind the bar due to lack of evidence, FJCCI had put forth the proposal.
According to the proposal businessmen whose shop fall within the stretch from Shaheed Chowk to Kanta Toli Chowk and have CCTV cameras installed will place one of the camera outside their shop by December 15.
FJCCI President Bikash Kumar Singh said, “It is not mandatory for all the shopkeepers. We have asked our members who already have CCTV cameras installed within their shop to place one of the cameras outside the shop. According to proposal the phenomena will take place from Saheed chowk to Kanta toil. If the project succeeds in serving its purpose then further step will be thought in this direction.”
Meanwhile, the administration has also supported the proposal and has promised to provide their round the clock help in making the pilot project successful.
City DSP PN Singh said, “We will insist the businessmen to place CCTV cameras outside the shop and help the administration in generating fear in the heart of culprit and make the city a better place to live.”