India, Jan. 20 -- Delhi Government's Public Works Department (PWD) safety audit revealed that over 7,500 CCTV cameras across the capital were found to be offline. The PWD has submitted its report to the Government.

The safety audit was conducted last year. Launched in 2020 with the aim to make the city safer, approximately 2.8 lakh cameras have been installed by the Government till now, in association with various resident welfare associations and market unions.

According to the latest report submitted by the Government in response to a question in the Delhi Assembly, a total of 7,535 cameras were found to be offline. The reasons cited include power cuts, technical faults, theft or vandalism, and dismantling or relocation of cameras.

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