Sensitive polling stations: over 2,500 CCTV cameras being installed in Faisalabad

More than 2500 CCTV cameras are being installed at 645 polling stations which have been declared sensitive out of total 3764 polling stations in the district in order to digital monitoring of the security and administrative arrangements at the polling stations. This work would be completed by 23rd July. Deputy Commissioner Syed Ahmed Fawad visited various polling stations in the district to review the necessary facilities and other arrangements relating to the general election. He specially checked the sensitive polling stations and inspected the installation work of CCTV cameras. He directed that this task should be completed timely and technical aspects of the installations should be kept in view to cover the all angles of polling stations regarding security.
He directed that the alternative of power supply should be arranged to keep the CCTV Cameras active at all times with proper recording. The Deputy Commissioner said that the district administration was utilizing all resources for providing administrative support to hold the peaceful, free, fair and transparent election.
He said that the missing facilities had also been provided in polling stations including arrangements of drinking water, lights, toilets and other necessary facilities. It was informed on the occasion that 86 polling stations had been declared in the constituencies NA-101, 80 in NA-102, 66 in NA-103, 96 in NA-104, 45 in NA 105, 81 in NA 106, 60 in NA 107, 55 in NA 108, 36 in NA 109 and 40 polling stations had been declared sensitive in NA 110. The same numbers of staff would be deployed for operational of CCTV cameras.