Lahore to become the first safe city in South Asia in 2018. Soon with the help of the Safe City Project, the provincial capital and heart of Pakistan, Lahore will turn out to be the first safe city in South Asia in 2018.
In order to keep the city safe and sound by using modern technology techniques ‘The Safe City Project’ earlier started in Islamabad. But also has been inaugurated in Lahore by Cheif Minister Shahbaz Sharif earlier this year.
The multi-billion Safe City project is designed to present a crime free and peaceful atmosphere to the citizens of Lahore. It is the biggest project in Asia and is four times larger than the already operational Islamabad safe city project.
According to the Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA), this project was launched in May 2016 at Lahore.
A lot of additional features were launched under Lahore Safe City Project to make sure the security and protection of the people living in the city as well as intelligent traffic management system, anti-terrorism monitoring network, integrated emergency report, modern communication system etc.
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There would be proper system to keep a security track for public gatherings and other purposes. The Safe City Project comprises the use of facial reorganization software, number plate identification software and a mobile command software center for better security control.
More than 8,000 cameras installed all across Lahore for the safety measures of the citizens. The cameras have also been installed on the vehicles that would hold up the command and control center for the inspection of the city against any crime or any terrorist activity.
The total cost of the project was around 13.5 billion, reports claim.
However, The Cheif Minister Punjab has also declared that this Safe City Project will also be stated in other cities of Punjab counting Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Multan, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, and Faisalabad.