A high-powered committee of the Maharashtra state government has approved an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled CCTV surveillance project for the entire jurisdiction of the Pimpri-Chinchwad police commissionerate. The project will focus on surveillance at industrial and IT clusters and key pilgrimage centers among sensitive locations and will help in real-time crime detection, investigation, traffic control, crowd monitoring and emergency response.
“The Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate has received a major boost to its technology-driven policing initiatives with the High Powered Committee (HPC), chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of Maharashtra, granting approval to an ambitious jurisdiction-wide CCTV Surveillance Project of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate. The approval marks a significant step towards strengthening law and order, crime prevention, traffic regulation and disaster management in one of the fastest growing urban and industrial regions of Maharashtra,” a press release from Pimpri Chinchwad police said.
The relatively new Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate, which came into existence in 2018, has undertaken infrastructure expansion to catch up with the rapid pace of urbanization and population growth in its jurisdiction. This includes establishment of six new police stations, creation of ten posts of deputy commissioners of police, five posts of deputy commissioners of police and one post of additional commissioner of police. Investments have also been made in physical infrastructure, including construction of a new Police Commissioner’s office, police station buildings and acquisition of land for essential facilities such as parade grounds, motor transport units and police offices, officials said.
“Building on this strengthened foundation of infrastructure development, the newly approved CCTV surveillance project aims to create a centralized and integrated surveillance network across the commissionerate. The project will integrate the existing CCTV cameras installed under the Pimpri-Chinchwad Smart City Mission and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, while expanding coverage to critical and previously uncovered locations,” Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissioner Vinoy said. Kumar Choubey.
Officials said the project will provide focused surveillance coverage to key industrial zones like Chakan MIDC, Talegaon MIDC and Bhosari MIDC, which host large manufacturing clusters and witness continuous movement of workforce. It will also cover the Hinjewadi IT and technology hub, a major employment hub with high traffic density. Additionally, special emphasis will be placed on religious and pilgrimage centers like Dehu and Alandi, which attract thousands of devotees during festivals and annual palkhi processions, requiring effective crowd and traffic management.
“Equipped with advanced AI-enabled video analytics, the system will support real-time crime detection, investigation, traffic control, crowd monitoring and emergency response. A modern Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) will be established at the newly constructed CP Office, with live feeds accessible to zonal DCPs, traffic DCPs and police stations, enabling faster decision making and coordinated action,” Choubey added.
A Project Implementation Committee (PIC) under the chairmanship of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner and comprising high-level stakeholders from PCMC, PMRDA, Smart City authorities, MIDC and the police department will oversee the selection and implementation of consultants. Officials said a consultant will be named soon and a request for proposal is expected to be submitted in the next two to three months for the project.
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The Project Implementation Committee (PIC) will consist of Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner as Chairman and the members: PCMC Commissioner, PMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner, PMRDA Member, Pimpri Chinchwad Police Senior Hierarchy and other concerned bodies.