An Integrated Command Control Centre was inaugurated at the Vellore Corporation office on Friday to monitor the movement of vehicles and people in the town, including the district’s border areas.
Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan inaugurated the centre that can monitor 318 CCTV cameras that are mainly installed within the limits of the civic body, which has 60 wards with a population of around 8 lakh persons.
“Initially, the centre will help monitor traffic violations like helmet rule and improper parking through number plate recognition. Later, the facility will get a facial recognition system,” said S. Rajesh Kannan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Vellore.
