Telangana Minister for IT K T Rama Rao tells police to use drone as possible crime stopper
Hyderabad:: Emphasising the use of cutting edge technologies for better policing, Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao on Wednesday advised the state police to use drones as a first responder from the department to a crime scene.
Speaking at the launch of Cyberabad Command Control and Data Centre, the minister also asked health department officials to coordinate with state police to integrate ambulance movement with the police systems so that fewer traffic routes are indicated for passage to hospitals.
"My request (to police) is to talk to DGCA ( director general of civil aviation) for drone policing...in select areas.
The moment the SOS button is pressed, the drone should go as the first responder...if you use a drone it can reach in one minute (to the spot). It can scare the crime perpetrators.
Police personnel can go (to crime spots) as second responders," Rama Rao said.
Lauding the Telangana polices efforts in maintaining law and order, Rama Rao said there are neither curfews nor communal tensions in Hyderabad for the past several years.
Quoting a survey, he said the capital has over five lakh CCTV cameras installed-both government and private-- making the city with the highest number of surveillance gadgets in the country.
Rama Rao said as per Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's instructions, ten lakh CCTV cameras will be installed in the city.
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Deputy CM Shivakumar announces property ownership drive in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced a major property ownership drive here aimed at correcting and regularising property records, saying the government had already rectified 23 lakh Khatas and enabled citizens to download their documents online.
Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said the state government had begun converting B-Khatas into A-Khatas and would organise special Khata camps every Saturday across corporation limits from May 16 to help citizens secure their property documents.
A Khata is a legal document in Bengaluru certifying that a property complies with all local by-laws, regulations and has paid property taxes to the civic body.
“We have already corrected 23 lakh khatas and provided an opportunity for people to download them,” he said.
Shivakumar explained that the major campaign has been undertaken in Bengaluru to streamline property documentation.
The Deputy Chief Minister said between five and 10 centres would be set up in every corporation area as part of the “Khata Andolana” programme and urged citizens to participate in large numbers.
“I appeal to people to safeguard their property documents. We have created an opportunity for all citizens,” he said.
Calling it a "people-centric" initiative, Shivakumar said the government was working to ensure citizens received proper ownership documentation for their properties.
Shivakumar further claimed that the initiative had drawn national attention and said the Union government had recognised Karnataka with an award for the programme.
“Your Khata is your right. Obtain your Khata and protect yourself from fraud,” he said, while urging people to take advantage of the scheme.
