Thane, 21st October 2024: The state home department has greenlit the installation of 6,051 CCTV cameras across approximately 1,997 sites in Thane, with a total expenditure of Rs 570.30 crore. The police developed this proposal to enhance surveillance in areas such as Thane, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, and Badlapur.

The tender for this project has been finalized, with Siddharth Infratech and Services Pvt Ltd serving as the lead bidder, alongside Matrix Security and Surveillance Pvt Ltd as a consortium member.

This initiative will feature AI-enabled cameras, collaborative monitoring capabilities, and drone surveillance to effectively prevent and detect criminal activities.