ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung has said the state government is mulling to install AI-based CCTV cameras in 22 check gates in a bid to enhance security along the inter-state boundary.
Natung said that the measure is aimed at preventing unwanted individuals and prohibited items from crossing these checkpoints.
Responding to a question by NCP (Ajit Pawar) member Likha Soni during question hour in the Assembly, the minister said that all the 30 check gates are currently under stringent supervision to prevent the entry of undesirable social elements and drugs.
“The government is always committed to ensuring proper facilities at the check gates for the safety of people and the state,” the minister said.
Commenting on the Dirak check gate in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district, which is also a gateway to several other districts in the state, he said that it has been operational since 1989 and is running with proper infrastructure facilities.
“There are three sentry posts at the gate out of which two are managed by CRPF and one by state police. CCTV cameras have been installed for proper surveillance,” Natung said.
Responding to a query by NPP MLA Thangwang Wangham on the lack of infrastructure at the police station at Pumao Circle in Longding district bordering Nagaland, the minister said the police station was notified as C class in 1989 and infrastructure upgrade for the outpost could not be taken up because of non-availability of allotted land to the home department.
Natung added that the proposal for infrastructure development is under consideration by the state government.
The home minister said that the state Cabinet last year sanctioned 3,000 police personnel posts to address manpower shortages across many police stations in the state.
