Rajkot՚s 69 Crore Rupee Eye-Way Project in WB “Internet of Things” : The New Government

Eye-Way project in Rajkot is a network of cameras, which keeps vigil on city and helps RMC track various civic issues like roads, parking, and pollution levels. Rajkot found mention for its eye- way project, the network of 973 cameras for vigilance and surveillance.

Eye-Way Project
  • Saurashtra՚s commercial capital Rajkot is now on world map for becoming the only city from India to be in the latest World Bank (WB) report- Internet of Things: The New Government to Business Platform
  • The report focuses on initiatives taken to improve public services using technology and lists 90 cities across the world that have used technology to improve the quality of government services.

Details of the Eye-Way Project

  • RMC installed 500 cameras and 20 environment sensors to improve the quality of civic services and maintaining law and order.
  • Plan is to install 973 cameras at 172 locations.
  • First urban civic body to successfully implement eye-way project coming at par with cities of the UK, Germany, the US and Japan with this recognition of WB.
  • Enable Rajkot to get more funds from WB for more development projects.
  • Project also includes environmental sensors installed at 20 places providing real-time report of air quality and noise pollution.
  • All the data from cameras and sensors is uploaded on the website of RMC
  • Data enables the authorities to take action on pollution in particular areas by planting trees.
  • Authorities also inform police commissioner regarding noise pollution in areas where it is more than the prescribed 80 decibel points

Details of Internet of Things: The New Government to Business Platform Report

  • The report focusses on areas of e-governance, solid waste management, water supply, public safety improvement and surveillance, traffic management, quality of public service and real time tracking of services.
  • Cities of Germany, Japan, UAE, the US and Japan found mentioned for their remarkable initiatives in the field of e-governance.

Examrace Team at Aug 21, 2021