Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial ( Hi-tech security cover is a great idea) that was published in Newsband


Hi-tech security cover is a great ideaIP-based CCTV system will be installed at Panvel railway station. This is a very good idea. This security system will allow security personnel to access live footage of the station area from any computer terminal with an internet connection. Such type of security arrangement is bound to ensure full security at Panvel railway station. This system will strengthen the surveillance mechanism.
In fact, at every sensitive railway station there should be luggage scanners, metal detectors, hand held detectors, door frame detectors, sniffer dog and bomb disposal squads, in addition to closed-circuit television (CCTV) system. Panvel is indeed one of the major stations of New Bombay and deserves all these facilities.
Intelligence Bureau has done a great job by alerting on time all the major railway stations about the possibility of terror attack taking place. In fact, this bureau had a suspicion that terror-related activities were taking place at Kurla and hence it has become necessary to step up security. If such hi-tech security measures are provided to the sensitive railway stations these terror attacks can be forestalled. Panvel railway station is indeed one of the sensitive and vulnerable places and hence it is rightly chosen for installing of hi-tech surveillance mechanism. Panvel today can be given the status of other important places like Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Churchgate. That developed is Panvel today. Hence Panvel should enjoy all the facilities that CST and Churchgate enjoy when it comes to security matters. Panvel is as vulnerable as CST and Churchgate and hence it was a good presence of mind displayed by railway authorities when they chose Panvel for installing of hi-tech security equipments. They rightly foresaw the possibility of Panvel being chosen for future terror attack.
Now that Panvel will soon be equipped with perfect security system, an individual or group who or which have the intention of launching terror attacks will have to think thousand times before making their evil plots materialize. Addition of 200 more home guards for providing additional security cover will strengthen the security system still further.
One must say that this time our security forces have proved to be smarter than the terror plotters. Besides Panvel, Vashi too should get the benefit of hi-tech security system since it is the entrance to Navi Mumbai. Once this is done the residents of city of Navi Mumbai can be rest assured that terror attack is just not possible in their city at least.

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