PMC installs CCTV cameras at sensitive ghats and ponds, lights up city for Chhath
Patna: Ahead of Chhath , Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has strengthened safety and infrastructure arrangements by installing 187 CCTV cameras at 35 crowded and sensitive ghats and pond premises, and launching an extensive lighting drive across the city. The measures aim to ensure smooth crowd management and safe movement of devotees during the festival.
According to a PMC press release issued on Thursday, the CCTV cameras have been connected to the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), enabling officials to monitor crowd movement, identify congestion points and coordinate emergency response. The surveillance network covers entry and exit routes, barricades, steps and other vulnerable locations at ghats. Cameras equipped with zoom and rotation features will allow officials to focus on specific areas when required.
Officials said Ganga’s water level remains above normal at several ghats following this year’s floods, making enhanced monitoring essential. Live feeds are being tracked at the ICCC and PMC headquarters to oversee preparations such as repair and construction of ghats, barricading, painting, installation of changing rooms, toilets, light towers and other facilities. Patna Smart City Ltd will also establish a live viewing centre at NIT Ghat for police and administrative teams during the arghya rituals.
Alongside surveillance measures, PMC has intensified its lighting work. The civic body plans to install 100 additional streetlights in each of the city’s 75 wards. In the second phase, 38 lights were distributed to every ward on Thursday, taking the total allocation to 60 lights per ward after 22 were supplied in the first phase.
Over the past three months, PMC has repaired more than 33,000 streetlights and replaced over 6,000 faulty ones. Special lighting arrangements are also being made at Ganga ghats and approach roads, with light towers and floodlights being installed to improve visibility. In addition, 16 public announcement systems are broadcasting cleanliness and safety messages, urging devotees to maintain hygiene and use designated waste disposal points during the festival.
According to a PMC press release issued on Thursday, the CCTV cameras have been connected to the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), enabling officials to monitor crowd movement, identify congestion points and coordinate emergency response. The surveillance network covers entry and exit routes, barricades, steps and other vulnerable locations at ghats. Cameras equipped with zoom and rotation features will allow officials to focus on specific areas when required.
Officials said Ganga’s water level remains above normal at several ghats following this year’s floods, making enhanced monitoring essential. Live feeds are being tracked at the ICCC and PMC headquarters to oversee preparations such as repair and construction of ghats, barricading, painting, installation of changing rooms, toilets, light towers and other facilities. Patna Smart City Ltd will also establish a live viewing centre at NIT Ghat for police and administrative teams during the arghya rituals.
Alongside surveillance measures, PMC has intensified its lighting work. The civic body plans to install 100 additional streetlights in each of the city’s 75 wards. In the second phase, 38 lights were distributed to every ward on Thursday, taking the total allocation to 60 lights per ward after 22 were supplied in the first phase.
Over the past three months, PMC has repaired more than 33,000 streetlights and replaced over 6,000 faulty ones. Special lighting arrangements are also being made at Ganga ghats and approach roads, with light towers and floodlights being installed to improve visibility. In addition, 16 public announcement systems are broadcasting cleanliness and safety messages, urging devotees to maintain hygiene and use designated waste disposal points during the festival.
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