Big decision of Delhi government: 1.4 lakh Chinese CCTV cameras will be removed from the streets of the capital, concern about national security.
The process of removing CCTV cameras of Chinese origin installed in Delhi has been started. Public Works Department Minister Pravesh Verma started this campaign from April 1. In this campaign, about 1.4 lakh Chinese cameras installed during the tenure of the Aam Aadmi Party government will be removed in a phased manner.
According to the information, a total of 2,74,389 CCTV cameras were installed under PWD in two phases. Phase 1: Between September 2020 and November 2022, 1,40,000 cameras were installed. All these cameras belonged to the Chinese company Hikvision, whose security has been the subject of many concerns at the global level. Second phase: Between June 2025 and March 2026, 1,34,389 cameras were installed.
Security concerns regarding cameras
Minister Pravesh Verma said that the Aam Aadmi Party government did not pay attention to the long-term aspects of security while installing these cameras. He clarified that the surveillance system is not just a matter of show, but it is a matter related to sensitive data and national security.
Pravesh Verma further said that now these cameras will be replaced with modern, secure and high-tech systems, which meet better standards of data security. This change will be done in a phased manner so that the monitoring system is not affected.
50 thousand Chinese cameras will be removed in the first phase
According to the government, approval has been given to replace 50,000 Chinese cameras in the first phase. After this, the remaining cameras will be gradually removed and systems equipped with new technology will be installed. Taking aim at the opposition, Minister Parvesh Verma said that for the previous government it was only a matter of numbers and publicity, whereas for the present government it is a matter of citizens’ safety, accountability and data protection, on which there will be no compromise.
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