Only 2% DDA parks have CCTVs; several flagged ‘high-risk’, over 100 require gunmen: audit report
A safety audit of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) parks revealed that only 2% have CCTV coverage, with many classified as high-risk. The DDA is now implementing security upgrades, including improved lighting and night patrolling, following a high-profile crime.
Why it matters
It underscores the critical state of public infrastructure safety and the reactive nature of urban governance in response to public outcry.
Only 16 of the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) 736 parks, or 2.2%, have CCTV cameras, according to an internal safety audit report, the civic body said in a press release on Friday. The audit flagged safety concerns across the parks and classified them by risk, with 190 categorised as high-risk, 258 as medium-risk and 288 as low-risk. It also identified 134 parks that require gunmen
According to the release, the audit was completed within a week following directions from Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu after the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Astha Kunj Park, which triggered protests in Delhi and was followed by a police encounter in the area.
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