Technology

To strengthen surveillance and improve law-and-order monitoring, the Bathinda district administration has begun installing high-resolution automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and high-definition (HD) CCTV cameras at 30 key locations across the city. The ₹83-lakh project is being rolled out under the district mineral fund under which 153 surveillance cameras are being installed, officials said on Wednesday. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav said these cameras are equipped with advanced software and will be capable of recording high-quality footage even during the night. She clarified that the district police had no plan yet to utilise the infrastructure for penalising traffic rule offenders. “The primary focus of installing high-quality cameras is to maintain law and order. Unlike standard CCTV cameras, ANPR cameras can automatically capture registration numbers of all types of vehicles. The project would help us in monitoring the movement of vehicles,” she added.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday conducted a surprise inspection at the Advanced Cancer Institute at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Bathinda, ordering a comprehensive overhaul of infrastructure, technology, and manpower while asserting that there will be no compromise in treatment standards. Mann announced that the institute will be developed into a world-class healthcare center, with the introduction of advanced facilities including robotic surgery and immediate steps to strengthen staffing. The Chief Minister announced that several need-based facilities will be introduced in the institute. “Concerted efforts will be made to further ensure the well-being of patients by introducing several need-based facilities. Robotic surgery will also be introduced in this apex hospital so as to benefit patients in a big way. Necessary steps will be taken for introducing robotic surgery in this hospital at the earliest,” he said.