KATHMANDU, JANUARY 21
A campaign to install CCTV cameras in public vehicles across the Kathmandu Valley was launched today.
The campaign was inaugurated by Chief of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office, Additional Inspector General Ishwor Karki, at a function, according to Spokesperson of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, Naresh Raj Subedi.
Subedi said that the campaign to install CCTV systems in public vehicles began today following consultations with transport entrepreneurs. "It is expected that the installation of CCTV cameras will help reduce road accidents, control crime, and curb cases of misbehaviour and theft," he added.
Along with CCTV cameras, dashboard cameras are also being installed, Subedi noted.
The CCTV installation drive has been initiated to strengthen surveillance amid rising complaints of drivers absconding after road accidents and incidents of manhandling inside public vehicles.
Similarly, the installation of dashboard cameras will be accelerated, as they are expected to help monitor external activities and identify the guilty party in the event of an accident, the spokesperson said.
Speaking on the occasion, AIG Karki said that public transportation would become safer with the adoption of modern technology.
