India, July 13 -- In response to security concerns at the Riverfront Development (RFD) project at Bund Garden-Yerwada stretch recently highlighted by Hindustan Times, the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) electrical department is set to install at least 100 high-definition CCTV cameras including night-vision units along a 10-kilometer stretch from Khadki to Mundhwa. The move aims to address critical surveillance loopholes and significantly enhance safety in the area, said officials.

Manoj Patil, additional commissioner of police (eastern region), has directed the zonal deputy commissioners of Mundhwa, Yerawada, Kalyaninagar, Khadki, and Bund Garden to ramp up patrolling in the RFD zone.

The focus is on tackling drug abuse, public drink...