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Prepares control room for CRPF to track its men

How it works

  • A giant screen comprising 16 LCD screens has been put up, which will show the exact positioning of troops in Naxal strongholds
  • With the help of global positioning system, each step of the personnel can be tracked
  • The system will be helpful in carrying out offensive operations and also to undertake any rescue missions 

New Delhi, January 13
A state-of-the-art control room with giant TV screens that will help track the offensive of security forces in Naxal strongholds with satellite imaging and GPS has been activated at the CRPF headquarters here.

Official sources said the control room will enable top officers to track the movement of personnel in thick jungles and hilly terrains across states where anti-Naxal operations are on. A giant screen comprising 16 LCD screens has been put up, which at the push of a button will show the exact positioning of troops in the area. The preloaded satellite images will give a fair idea of the patrol party’s location and nearby areas.

The project was kick-started a few years ago with the force approaching the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for satellite imaging of Naxal areas. The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) is also part of the project.

“Lack of knowledge of the topography is the biggest hurdle before securitymen against its fight against the Naxals who are well versed with the terrain,” a source said. The images outline major details of the terrain, including water bodies among others. And with the help of global positioning system (GPS), each step of the personnel can be tracked.

“This will be very helpful in carrying out offensive operations and also to undertake rescue missions, if any. — PTI

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