Bengaluru Safe City Project | National Joint Counter-IED Competition

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Bengaluru Safe City Project

It is a technology-driven initiative aimed at enhancing urban safety, especially for women and vulnerable groups, by deploying advanced surveillance and emergency response systems.
It is implemented under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) initiative using the Nirbhaya Fund, shared funding between the central and state governments.
The project features more than 7,000 video cameras installed citywide, complemented by drone cameras and body-worn cameras for police personnel.

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The Internal Security Division (ISD) Counter-IED Team of the Karnataka State Police won the 9th National Joint Counter-IED Competition, Visfot Kavach IX, conducted by the National Security Guard (NSG) in New Delhi.

National Joint Counter-IED Competition

It is also known by names such as ‘Visfot Kavach’ and ‘Agnishaman’.
It is an annual national-level exercise held in India
Objective – to enhance and evaluate the counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) capabilities of various security forces.
Conducted by – It is conducted by the National Security Guard (NSG) at their training center in Manesar, Haryana

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