{"id":10044,"date":"2026-11-13T21:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaonkaari.com\/together-for-mapusa-demands-comprehensive-city-safety-plan-ai-enabled-cctv-surveillance\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T21:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:51:12","slug":"together-for-mapusa-demands-comprehensive-city-safety-plan-ai-enabled-cctv-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaonkaari.com\/mr\/together-for-mapusa-demands-comprehensive-city-safety-plan-ai-enabled-cctv-surveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"Together For Mapusa Demands Comprehensive City Safety Plan, AI-Enabled CCTV Surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAPUSA, November 13: Expressing serious concern over the deteriorating law-and-order situation in Mapusa, civic organisation Together For Mapusa has submitted a memorandum to the Bardez Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), demanding immediate implementation of a comprehensive city safety plan, installation of AI-enabled CCTV surveillance cameras and preventive measures against criminal and anti-social activities.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The memorandum, submitted on Friday, comes in the wake of the alleged sexual assault of a four-year-old girl belonging to a street-hawker family in Mapusa. The organisation described the incident as a grave assault on humanity and questioned the effectiveness of existing public safety arrangements.<\/p>\n

Highlighting a series of criminal incidents reported in the city, including burglaries, daylight robberies, the murder of a goldsmith and a burglary at a doctor’s residence, the organisation said these incidents had created insecurity among residents and business establishments.<\/p>\n

The memorandum also raised concerns over alleged prostitution activities in public spaces and the presence of abandoned and dilapidated buildings that could potentially facilitate unlawful activities.<\/p>\n

AI-Enabled CCTV Network Demanded<\/h3>\n

Together For Mapusa demanded immediate installation of AI-enabled CCTV cameras at schools, colleges, markets, bus stands, parking areas, public toilets, bank premises and vulnerable junctions.<\/p>\n

The organisation called for integration of the surveillance network with Mapusa Police Station, supported by a dedicated monitoring and control mechanism. It also sought an explanation for the delay in implementing the proposed surveillance system.<\/p>\n

Safety Audit and Joint Action Plan<\/h3>\n

The organisation urged the SDM to convene an urgent joint meeting involving Mapusa Police, district administration, Town and Country Planning Department and other competent authorities to formulate a comprehensive city safety plan.<\/p>\n

The proposed plan should include identification of crime-prone locations, improved street lighting, regular police patrolling, securing abandoned buildings, monitoring sensitive public spaces and establishing a time-bound grievance redressal mechanism.<\/p>\n

The organisation also demanded a safety audit of vulnerable buildings and public spaces, along with publication of a time-bound action plan.<\/p>\n

Criticising the authorities for allegedly failing to adequately address repeated concerns raised by citizens, Together For Mapusa warned that preventive measures must not be delayed until another tragedy occurs.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublic safety is not a privilege; it is a fundamental responsibility of every authority entrusted with governing our city,\u201d the memorandum stated.<\/p>\n

The organisation demanded a written response from the Deputy Collector and concrete action instead of routine assurances, stressing that Mapusa must not become a city where citizens live in fear while authorities respond only after crimes occur.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Civic organisation Together For Mapusa has submitted a memorandum to the Bardez Deputy Collector demanding a comprehensive city safety plan, AI-enabled CCTV surveillance, and action against criminal activities and unsafe buildings, citing recent incidents and public insecurity.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10043,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t