The honorable Supreme Court of our country (Bharat) has directed the Delhi Police to install CCTV cameras at "conspicuous" places in police stations (here is the new report for you to read) in order to prevent and control harassment of victims and complainants by the police. The same has been done based on an incident where a woman lawyer was manhandled by policemen last year in April. We at Ethmos totally welcome this move of our apex court and request our government to implement the same in the entire country, not just in the police department, but in ALL THE DEPARTMENTS.
Why? May be you know the answer already. But here is the Ethmos perspective. Obviously it will keep an "eye" on the "mischievous" officials who think that since there is nobody to question them and nobody watching what they are doing, they are free to do and behave in any manner they deem fit to the public, who most of the time are treated just a shade better than vermin. Hence, apart from CCTV cameras, there should be voice recorders also in order to capture the actual conversation going on between the official and the public and to make sure that the public is not verbally abused or harassed in any manner.
Many naysayers will argue that the cost of installing and maintaining the same will exceed the benefits. But we will prove them wrong mathematically over here:-
Approximate cost of installing one CCTV camera in any office: Rs. 20,000/-
Average no. of CCTVs required per office: 5 to 6 (smaller offices require only one or two)
Approximate cost of installing one CCTV camera in any office: Rs. 20,000/-
Average no. of CCTVs required per office: 5 to 6 (smaller offices require only one or two)
Total cost of installing CCTV (6 nos) per office: Rs. 1,20,000/-
Average no. of government offices in one district: Approximately 30 (including police stations, courts, collectorate, hospital, etc.)
Total cost of installing CCTV in one district (approximate): Rs. 36,00,000/- (Rupees thirty six lacs only).
Total number of districts in Bharat: 676 as per 2014 census.
Total cost of installing CCTV in the country: 676 X Rs. 36 lacs = Rs. 243.36 Crores (approximately Rs. 250 Crores)
So, as you can see, only with Rs. 250 Crores will be required to install CCTV cameras in all of our sarkari departments and keep a tab on our babus. But it is very important that the cameras include audio recording functions too so as to get a correct record of the going ons in the departments.
This can be connected to a central database wherein the aam junta should be able to download the video files if and when required; if not for anything then just to study the functioning of the departments which are running on our hard-earned money. This will function as a first line of vigilant mechanism against corruption. However, let us just caution you. As with all systems, there are misuses also possible for this system wherein even honest officials can be harassed by unscrupulous elements using this system.
Furthermore, for the really "core-to-the-core" corrupt, they will just devise a system of code language communication wherein they will be communicating with their benefactors. For example, "ek cutting chai" may start to mean a particular amount of say Rs. 10,000/- or say Rs. 1,00,000/- depending on the code set. Anyways, we will devise a solution at the time when that happens. Till that time, we just request our government netas to show some will power and implement this system in our offices to at least bring some fear among the corrupt officials.
Average no. of government offices in one district: Approximately 30 (including police stations, courts, collectorate, hospital, etc.)
Total cost of installing CCTV in one district (approximate): Rs. 36,00,000/- (Rupees thirty six lacs only).
Total number of districts in Bharat: 676 as per 2014 census.
Total cost of installing CCTV in the country: 676 X Rs. 36 lacs = Rs. 243.36 Crores (approximately Rs. 250 Crores)
So, as you can see, only with Rs. 250 Crores will be required to install CCTV cameras in all of our sarkari departments and keep a tab on our babus. But it is very important that the cameras include audio recording functions too so as to get a correct record of the going ons in the departments.
This can be connected to a central database wherein the aam junta should be able to download the video files if and when required; if not for anything then just to study the functioning of the departments which are running on our hard-earned money. This will function as a first line of vigilant mechanism against corruption. However, let us just caution you. As with all systems, there are misuses also possible for this system wherein even honest officials can be harassed by unscrupulous elements using this system.
Furthermore, for the really "core-to-the-core" corrupt, they will just devise a system of code language communication wherein they will be communicating with their benefactors. For example, "ek cutting chai" may start to mean a particular amount of say Rs. 10,000/- or say Rs. 1,00,000/- depending on the code set. Anyways, we will devise a solution at the time when that happens. Till that time, we just request our government netas to show some will power and implement this system in our offices to at least bring some fear among the corrupt officials.
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