{
  "id": 8619932,
  "title": "Odisha surrenders ₹76 crore as SC-mandated CCTV system falters, 823 cameras go offline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/odisha-surrenders-76-crore-as-sc-mandated-cctv-system-falters-823",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:23:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/odisha-surrenders-76-crore-as-sc-mandated-cctv-system-falters-823-cameras-go-offline-101789881799478.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Odisha government has surrendered ₹76 crore allocated for police station CCTV surveillance, despite 823 out of 1,028 cameras remaining non-functional across the state. This came after Supreme Court directives mandating the continuous operation of CCTV cameras at police stations and investigative agency offices. As of September 17, 795 cameras installed in police stations and 33 in police outposts were non-functional, according to a communication from the state police headquarters. The issue was discussed in a meeting with the state government on March 12, leading to requests to the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) to ensure full functionality of the CCTV cameras. However, a report submitted by Krystal Integrated Services Pvt Ltd/KELTRON on September 17 showed that over 800 cameras continued to be non-functional. More than 16,000 CCTV cameras have been installed across the state's police stations and outposts, according to sources. The Supreme Court's 2020 directive emphasized the need for transparency and protection of human rights of accused persons, leading to the installation of CCTV cameras in police stations.",
  "summary": "Odisha surrendered ₹76 crore allocated for SC-mandated police CCTV surveillance, even as 823 cameras remain non-functional across police stations and outposts.",
  "key_points": [
    "Odisha government surrendered ₹76 crore for non-functional CCTV cameras.",
    "823 out of 1,028 cameras offline across the state as of September 17.",
    "Supreme Court mandated continuous operation of CCTV cameras in police stations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}