MARGAO
After going on a sleep mode for a decade now, "Big Brother" is finally back in Margao, quietly monitoring the movements of motorists and anti-social elements through a newly revived CCTV surveillance network.
Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras have been strategically installed across the city, beginning with the bustling market area — one of Margao’s busiest and most sensitive zones. Around 20-odd cameras are now operational at locations known for frequent traffic violations and vulnerability to criminal activity.
Although the system is already connected to the Traffic Police Control Room at the South Goa District Police Headquarters, authorities have not yet started issuing challans to violators. However, that is expected to change soon.
The Traffic Department is currentl