CCTV network in Mysuru to be expanded further: Parameshwara

Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara on Friday said surveillance infrastructure in Mysuru city has been strengthened with the installation of 380 CCTV cameras, and announced that more cameras will be installed in the coming days to further enhance public safety and law enforcement.

He was speaking after inaugurating the newly constructed Siddharthanagar Traffic Police Station building in Mysuru, built jointly by the Karnataka State Police Department and the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.

Stating that Mysuru is renowned for its heritage and history, the Home Minister stressed the need to further strengthen law and order to encourage increased tourist footfall. “Every police station should be treated like a temple, and police personnel must serve the public in a people-friendly manner,” he said.

He noted that the door-to-door police visit programme has been successful across the country, with Karnataka securing third place. Citing a report, he said Bengaluru has ranked first among 120 cities in the country as the safest city.

Dr. Parameshwara also said that steps are being taken to bifurcate the Udayagiri Police Station, which caters to a population of over five lakh, to establish a new police station.

Presiding over the programme, T.S. Srivatsa, Krishnaraja MLA, said the jurisdiction of Lakshmipuram Police Station is extensive and therefore sought a traffic police station in the Kuvempunagar area, especially in view of the increasing number of tourists visiting the city.

Tanveer Sait, Narasimharaja MLA, said Mysuru attracts tourists due to its surrounding environment and forest cover, and stressed the need for further development of tourism in the region. He called for building a society free from addiction and crime, and said the police must support the public when citizens comply with the law.

Anil Kumar C., H.D. Kote MLA, said more police stations should be constructed in H.D. Kote taluk to strengthen law enforcement.

C.N. Manjegowda, MLC, chairman of Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited H.D. Ganesh, Inspector General of Police Dr. Boralingaiah M.B., Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi, Deputy Commissioner of Police K.S. Sundar Raj, and others were present.