Lok Sabha Question No. 1361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: CCTV Cameras in Police Station
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1361

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021/ SRAVANA 05, 1943 (SAKA)

CCTV CAMERAS IN POLICE STATION

1361.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Supreme Court had earlier ordered installation of CCTV in all  the  Police  Stations  across  the  country  with  night  vision  and  keep footage for twelve months including in the offices of all the investigating agencies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number  of  offices of investigating agencies  including police stations installed with CCTVs;
- (d) whether  Supreme  Court  has  expressed  its  concern  due  to  delay  in installation  of  CCTV  and  asked  all  the  States,  Union  Territories  and Government for the reasons for delay in executing its order and submit a  roadmap  for  its  installation  including  expenditure  involved  for  this purpose; and
- (e) the  action  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  in consultation with States/UTs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  to  (e):  The  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  in  its  order  dated  02.12.2020,  gave detailed direction to States/Union Territories and Union of India for installation  of  CCTV  cameras  in  all  police  stations  and  offices  of  central investigation agencies. The apex court in its last hearing held on 06.04.2021, directed  for  allocation  of budget to the central  agencies within one month

## LS.US.Q.NO.1361 FOR 27.07.2021

from  the  date  of  order  and  for  implementation  of  complete  order  within  a period  of  six  months  from  the  date  of  allocation  of  budgets.  The  central investigation agencies have been requested on 13 th  April, 2021 for allocation of  budget  and  installation  of  CCTV  cameras  in  their  offices  within  the timeframe given by the Hon'ble Court. States/Union Territories are already impleaded  in  the  case  for  filing  status  report  on  installation  of  CCTV Cameras in Police Stations, directly before the Hon'ble Court.  As police is a State  subject    the  information  regarding  number  of  police  stations  having CCTVs is not maintained at the level of Central Government.

An advisory dated 8.7.2021 has been issued to State/UT Governments for installation of CCTV cameras in all police stations.

Although  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India,  financial  assistance  for modernisation  of  State  police  forces  is  provided  under  the  scheme  of 'Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police'. Under this scheme, States have been given flexibility to formulate State Action Plan (SAPs) as per their strategic priorities and requirements. It may also be noted that in the light of order dated 2.12.2020 of Hon'ble Supreme Court, the State Governments had also been advised to include their requirement of installing CCTV cameras in each and every police station in their proposals for the year 2021-22.

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