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Delhi Parks Safety Audit Reveals Deficiencies
Delhi parks audit shows 2% CCTV coverage and 520 lighting issues.
In brief
Delhi parks audit shows 2% CCTV coverage and 520 lighting issues. Delhi's DDA audit found 2% of parks have functioning CCTV and 520 need additional lighting after a gang-rape incident. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
Park Safety Audit Finds Deficiencies
More than 500 parks managed by the Delhi Development Authority need additional lighting, while 399 have boundary-related security gaps.
CCTV Coverage at 2%
Only 16 of the DDA’s 736 parks (about 2%) have functioning CCTV surveillance, according to the audit.
Risk Classification System
The DDA classified 190 parks as high risk, 258 as medium risk and 288 as low risk for security concerns.
Lighting and Camera Improvements
231 of 520 parks requiring additional lighting have been taken up for immediate provision, while 323 parks need CCTV installation.
Security Gaps at Parks
163 parks have access-security problems where gates cannot be locked, and 233 of 399 parks with boundary vulnerabilities had missing grille work repaired.
Incident Prompted Audit
Delhi’s L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu ordered the review after the alleged gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park on September 21.
Here's the gist
Delhi's DDA audit found 2% of parks have functioning CCTV and 520 need additional lighting after a gang-rape incident.
