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PWD audit finds more than 7,500 cameras offline in city
The Morning Standard
|January 20, 2026
MORE than 7,500 CCTV cameras across the capital were found to be offline by the Public Works Department (PWD) during its safety audit conducted last year.
Launched in 2020, approximately 2.8 lakh cameras have been installed so far by the government, along with various resident welfare associations and market unions.
The latest report submitted by the government in response to a question in the Delhi Assembly stated that a total of 7,535 cameras were found to be offline. Power cuts, technical faults, theft or vandalism, and dismantling or relocation of cameras were mentioned as the reasons behind this.
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