India, July 4 -- In a bid to enhance public safety and environmental protection, the Pune police have initiated the installation of an advanced surveillance system at ARAI-Vetal Hills. The initiative comes on the heels of a similar safety upgrade at Bopdev Ghat, prompted by last year's horrifying gang-rape of a 21-year-old student there which brought to the fore security gaps in the city's 'hill' regions. What's more, the initiative is part of a comprehensive hill safety project that includes installation of as many as 609 high-tech CCTV cameras across 22 hills in Pune.

As part of the advanced surveillance system, 47 fixed CCTV cameras, six PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras, 24 smart audio speakers, and 44 smart floodlights will be installed a...