Inaugurating a CCTV surveillance system with an built-in command and management centre for the Vaishno Devi shrine, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated the “cutting-edge know-how” would guarantee a hassle-free pilgrimage, with real-time monitoring and crowd administration.
In accordance with an announcement, the system options AI-based analytics and options like gesture recognition, computerized quantity plate recognition (ANPR), facial recognition, an intrusion detection system, and crowd administration instruments.
An built-in command and management centre (ICCC) positioned at Katra and 7 sub-control centres alongside the pilgrimage route have been established for localised monitoring and coordination, making certain 24×7 monitoring of all susceptible and high-traffic zones and enabling immediate response to crowd build-up, safety breaches and medical emergencies.
Over 700 cameras have been deployed throughout the shrine space, together with 170 new high-definition cameras and integration of greater than 500 current cameras, masking all essential and susceptible areas, the assertion stated.
Sinha stated the AI-powered system would considerably improve security and safety, and enhance crowd management measures and operational effectivity inside the shrine space.
Anshul Garg, the CEO of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, gave an in depth presentation on the ICCC’s technical options and anticipated advantages in day-to-day shrine functioning. He stated the centre is supplied to generate automated alerts for crowd congestion, route blockages, landslides or different emergencies, thereby enabling swift decision-making and response.
The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the engineers and operational workers on the centre, and emphasised the necessity for the common coaching of workers and seamless collaboration with safety companies and different stakeholders to maximise the centre’s utility.
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The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board just lately supplied safety tools to safety companies deployed for yatra administration, together with X-ray baggage scanners, door body metallic detectors, hand-held metallic detectors, and under-vehicle search mirrors/scanners, to boost safety on the shrine space, in pursuance to the joint safety evaluation carried out final yr on the instructions of the Lieutenant Governor.
Ashok Bhan, a member of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board; Bhim Sen Tuti, the IGP of Jammu; Nidhi Malik, the Deputy Commissioner of Reasi; and different senior cops and safety personnel had been current on the event.