From Abid Usman
LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) and the National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) have signed a contract to have 18 smart cities in Punjab.
The Smart Safe City Project will be implemented in 18 cities of Punjab with the support of the NRTC. The contract between PSCA and NRTC was signed in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. PSCA MD Ahsan Yunus and NRTC representative Syed Amir Javed signed the contract for smart cities in Punjab.
During the briefing, it was mentioned that the Air Quality Index Monitoring Environment Sensor would also be part of the project. The safe city project in Gujrat, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Okara, and Taxila will be functional in May, it was stated in the meeting.
The other projects in Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Muzaffargarh, Jhang, Attock, Hassanabdal, DG Khan, Sialkot, Murree, and Mianwali will be completed this year. Senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, P&D chairman, secretary interior, IG police, secretary finance and others were also present.
Earlier, Teachers and students of LUMS University and KPS Cadet School & College Saturday visited the PSCA.
The shift commander showed the students round various departments of the PSCA. The students were briefed on the PSCA work such as Operations and Monitoring Centre, 15 Emergency Call Centres, Electronic Data Analysis Centre and modern policing with the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
The PSCA has developed AI-based software for automatic helmets and seat belts detection and gun detection. The students were informed that facilities like live location of callers and conference calls with first responders have been introduced for those who call on 15.
