LUCKNOW, Aug. 22 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the deputy commissioner of police (traffic), Lucknow, to intimate 17 city schools about the need to install security cameras outside the school premises and also of the expenses involved. A division bench of justice Alok Mathur and justice Brij Raj Singh passed the order on August 18 (uploaded on Friday), while hearing a PIL filed by the Gomti River Bank Residents' Welfare Association, pertaining to safety issues and traffic problems near schools in the state capital. The 17 schools are respondents in the petition. "A detailed letter, in this regard, shall be forwarded by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Lucknow, to the District Magistrate, Lucknow, who, in turn, shall ensure communication of the same to all seventeen schools through the District Inspector of Schools, Lucknow," the court directed. Earlier, the Amicus Curiae has placed before the court a standard operating procedure (SOP), which has been prepared in consultation with La Martiniere Girls College, Lucknow. A copy of the same has been provided to state counsel. As per the said SOP, the school has proposed to install 12 cameras around the school campus so that it can facilitate the movement of traffic. It has been submitted that once the said cameras are installed, their feed can be shared with the Traffic Police. Raveena Tyagi, DCP (traffic), has informed the court that an approximate amount of Rs 1,12,100/- would be required from each school for the purpose of linking the cameras installed by the school with the feed of the Smart City so that real-time traffic management can be effectively carried out. She has further stated that an amount of approximately Rs. 8,000/- to Rs. 9,000/- per month will be required for maintenance and providing Wi-Fi connectivity, amongst other things, for the cameras. High-tension lines over schools On the issue that there are thousands of schools in UP where high tension electricity lines are passing over the school building, the court had directed to communicate this issue to the competent authority and seek views in this regard, on the next date of listing....