CCTV cameras not working properly at airport

Prateek Chauhan

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, August 31

For the surveillance and security of the country’s busiest and most sensitive Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Terminal-3. nearly 3,000 CCTV cameras are not working properly.

Most of them are old cameras which cannot  take clear video footage.

Viewing its seriousness, the security agencies have stressed upon putting the new high technique cameras.

But despite passing orders for a long time, no action has been initiated in this direction. According to senior officials at the airport, due to strict security arrangements at the airport there is a need of new and high resolution cameras for the better surveillance.

It is to be noted that IGI Airport has been awarded with the best airport of the world. Being the most sensitive area of the country it is always been on terrorists’ target.

Therefore, CCTV cameras are one of the most important tools to keep security check. But the cameras installed here are not capable to fulfil the requirement as these cameras were installed seven years ago.

According to the airport officials, in view of the security the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, along with security agencies, has conducted a survey about the cameras. After the survey it had been told to replace the old cameras. However, the decision is still pending.

According to a senior CISF official at the airport, “To keep the airport security arrangement tight the role of CCTV cameras is most important because of them we can keep eye on each and every activity at the airport. As deploying men at every nook and corner is not a possible.”

According to the CISF official, “On airport high resolution and more megapixel cameras are required. Not only this, the new cameras should be equipped with face detection technique. By installation of new cameras the security of the airport will be enhanced.”