Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Delhi to Audit Faulty CCTV Network; Thousands Broken or Missing
The Delhi government is checking its CCTV cameras because many aren't working.
Over 32,000 cameras are broken, and another 15,000 were never even put up.
The government will have experts check where the cameras are, if they work, and how videos are stored.
They want to know why so many cameras failed and who's responsible.
The project was meant to make public places safer, and the audit aims to fix the problems and potentially punish those at fault.
Delhi government to audit its CCTV camera project.
Over 32,000 CCTV cameras are non-functional out of 2.64 lakh installed.
More than 15,000 approved cameras were never installed.
The audit will investigate installation, functionality, and data storage.
Penalties or legal action may be taken against contractors if found guilty.
- Who
- The Delhi government is conducting the audit.
- What
- A technical audit of Delhi's CCTV camera project.
- When
- Details not provided.
- Where
- Delhi, across 70 assembly areas.
- Why
- Due to a large number of faulty and missing CCTV cameras, raising concerns about public safety and project management.
- Total cameras installed
- 2.64 lakh
- Non-functional cameras
- Over 32,000
- Missing cameras
- Over 15,000
- Audit purpose
- Investigate functionality, installation, and data storage.
- Audit authority
- An independent expert group