Ace crime tracker project neglected Digitisation hiccups

Delay in fund release hits implementation

The agency found that implementation of CCTNS suffered due to the delay in the release

of funds, providing network connectivity

and delay in the digitisation of records

CAG observed that in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, out of 1662 police stations, only four out of seven modules were functioning, that too in only 262 police stations.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has found that the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) in united Andhra Pradesh has failed to achieve its target.

The CCTNS project is being implemented for real-time capture of information regarding crime and criminals and make it available online across the country for effective policing and crime investigation.

The agency found that the implementation of CCTNS suffered due to delay in release of funds by the Centre, preparation of site and providing network connectivity, delay in digitisation of records and commissioning of hardware and delay in migration of legacy data into Ecops.

CAG observed that in AP and TS, out of 1662 police stations, four out of seven modules were functioning, that too in only 262 police stations.

The agency recommended the state government pursue with the Centre for release of approved funds and to see that there were no further delays.

“Adequate training should be given to the system users in all units, administrators and to ensures the effective use of CCTNS,” stated the CAG.

A Disaster Recovery Centre has to be set up on priority basis to operationalise the system and data. “Government shall ensure that the citizen portal is commissioned expeditiously with all the envisaged services and provide good governance at the door step of the citizen,” said an official.