New Delhi, April 2 -- Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Wednesday, April 1, initiated the phased removal of 1.4 lakh Chinese-origin CCTV cameras installed across the city during the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) tenure.

Under PWD, a total of 2,74,389 CCTV cameras were installed in two major phases -- 1,40,000 in Phase 1 (September 2020 to November 2022) and 1,34,389 in Phase 2 (June 2025 to March 2026). All cameras in Phase 1 were from the Chinese company Hikvision, which has raised global security concerns.

Parvesh Sahib Singh said, "AAP did not consider the long-term security implications while installing Chinese Hikvision cameras across Delhi. Surveillance is not just a matter of appearances; it is a serious iss...