If all goes to plan for the , the installation of at least oneCCTVcamera facing the street and providing its feed to local Police for use in crime prevention and detection will be required by law by early next year.
Highly placed sources said several senior Ias and Ips officers are being consulted to bring a draft to life to regulate and integrate the use of CCTVs across private and public buildings in the state. The draft is likely to be tabled in the budget session of the assembly.
Sources close to the development said that so far, commercial establishments are covered in the police notification for installation of standard CCTVs. The proposed law will also cover residential societies and colonies.
Along with involving departments such as urban development, roads and buildings and the like, the government has also sought legal advice to ensure that provisions of the proposed law are not challenged in court.