Geo Tag proposed for Pushkaram pilgrims
B.V.S. BHASKAR
The Municipal Corporation of Rajahmundry (MCR), police department and a private consultancy from Hyderabad are jointly designing an App and Geo Tag for the convenience of Godavari Pushkaram pilgrims.
At a meeting on Thursday, MCR Commissioner and Special Officer for Pushkarams J. Murali and SP S. Harikrishna and a representative of the private consultancy discussed the geo tag system, which had been introduced by the TTD in Tirumala earlier.
Tracking device
“Geo tag will be tied to each pilgrim who visits Rajahmundry and other places to take the holy dip in the Godavari during the 12-day fete. With the help of the tag, police can track any pilgrim who goes missing. The tag will be synchronised with the GPRS system,” Mr. Murali said.
Mr. Harikrishna said the App would be supported by LED display screens, which would be arranged at every 200 or 500 metres.
The cameras will capture images of vacant places from time to time to be displayed on the screens, enabling police to shift heavy crowds from one ghat to another or a vacant place.
The proposal will be submitted to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on February 16 for his approval, Mr. Murali said.
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