India, April 15 -- In a renewed push to strengthen urban security, the Commissionerate Police have asked all Resident Welfare Associations in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to install IP-enabled CCTV cameras within their apartment complexes without further delay.

The directive comes as part of an ongoing effort to improve surveillance and deter criminal activities across the Twin City. Police officials said that although the associations were instructed last year to set up such systems, several housing societies are yet to comply. In some cases, cameras installed earlier have become non-functional.

To address the gaps, police have begun identifying defaulting apartment complexes and are issuing notices at their premises. The order has been iss...