Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jun 20 (PTI) The Jayakwadi dam in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar will be under the cover of more than 100 CCTV cameras along with watchtowers, a senior official said on Friday.
The decision was taken following the police department’s safety audit six months ago, the official told PTI.
Located on the Godavari River, the dam spreads 10 km in Paithan tehsil and is a key project in Marathwada, supplying water for agriculture and drinking water to Jalna and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
“The dam has an embankment of nearly 10 km. This area of the dam and roads in the vicinity will be under surveillance of more than 100 CCTV cameras. This is for the first time that such equipment is being installed here,” the official said.
He said watchtowers will come up in the area, and a control centre for the cameras will be set up in one of the buildings.
The official said, “We have received Rs 4 crore funding for this. We will also implement other safety measures, including a safety wall to reduce erosion on the embarkment and repairs on rocks below the dam gates to maintain their strength.” PTI AW ARU
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