New Delhi, March 13 -- The public works department (PWD) will conduct a comprehensive audit of CCTV coverage across Delhi through physical inspections and drone surveys to identify gaps in the city's surveillance network, PWD minister Parvesh Verma said on Friday.

The exercise will be carried out in coordination with Delhi Police and residents' welfare associations (RWAs) to assess the functionality and placement of cameras installed across the capital.

Officials said the audit will focus on identifying non-functional cameras, verifying installation locations and rationalising the deployment of the existing surveillance infrastructure.

According to the PWD, around 280,000 CCTV cameras have been installed across Delhi over the past seve...