Internet protocol CCTVs installed at Meenakshi temple

In a bid to make the famous Meenakshi temple in the city more secure, 32 internet protocol closed circuit television cameras have been installed at every vantage point in the shrine.

PTI | April 15, 2011



In a bid to make the famous Meenakshi temple in the city more secure, 32 internet protocol closed circuit television cameras have been installed at every vantage point in the shrine.

The cameras, which were installed yesterday, would provide the temple with a "fool-proof security system" and would be monitored through two control rooms round the clock, Karmuthu Kannan, Chairman, Board of Trustees, said today.

Besides the CCTV cameras, a LED digital board at a cost of Rs 11 lakh has also been installed displaying the upcoming festivals of the temple along with the date and time, he said.

The CCTV cameras, which can be accessed through the Internet, would be provided with a face-recognition software shortly, he said, adding that while one control would be monitored by the temple security and the other would be monitored by the police.

The Meenakshi temple, famous for its sculptural beauty, grand halls and towers, is a popular tourist spot that attracts lakhs of visitors and devotees every year.
 

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