Hyderabad Ranks 16th Among World's Top 20 Surveilled Cities

According to an annual report from UK-based Comparitech, a company that analyses services such as VPN, anti-virus and software, Hyderabad has more than three lakh surveillance cameras and it has ranked 16th among 20 most surveyed cities in the world.

Hyderabad Recognized as World's 16th Most Surveilled City

Among worlds top 20 surveilled cities, London took third place, and Hyderabad has ranked 16th.

Of the 20 most surveilled cities, 18 were Chinese cities, with London and Hyderabad being the only cities outside of China to make the top 20. 

Researchers have analyzed a number of data tools and publications including state reports, police websites and news articles to gain insight into the amount of CCTV cameras being used by government bodies operated by agencies and law enforcement in 150 major cities across the globe.

Hyderabad has 3 lakh CCTV cameras used to keep a record of a city of just over one crore in population. That meant 29.99 CCTV cameras were installed per thousand people and in the city the crime index is 43.46. Appreciations were given to all stakeholders and the community for making the city a safer place to live in.

Hyderabad has been installing CCTV cameras over the last few years as part of its efforts to utilize technology for successful surveillance. 

The installation of surveillance cameras near the residential houses Hyderabad would make the people lead a secured life.

By: Shailaja K