24 hour CCTV for Batu Kawah

suppadmin | December 26, 2022

Deputy Premier Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian said Batu Kawah area will soon be under 24-hour CCTV surveillance as the installation of the closed-circuit televisions in 18 strategic locations is expected to be completed in the next few months.

At the site inspection, Dr Sim said plans for the project began in 2021 and the selected contractor has received the letter of appointment following the open tender procedure and has started installation works on sites.

This, he added, is under the Kuching Smart City initiative, Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local government will collaborate with the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) to install 800 CCTVs in 200 strategic locations in four local councils’ area.

Locations installed with CCTVs are Kuching City Mall commercial centre A/B, Taman Desa Wira A/B, Emart Batu Kawa commercial centre A/B, nearby area of Emart commercial centre, Batu Kawah New Township A-E, Batu Kawah New Township market, BK Square shoplot, Batu Kawah Bazaar (old town and waterfront), 38 shoplots at Batu Kawah Commercial Centre and Taman Sri Moyan.

The project cover the jurisdiction of four local councils in the southern region – namely Kuching South City Council (MBKS) with 317 CCTVs in 80 locations; Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) with 310 CCTVs in 80 locations; Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) with 119 CCTVs in 30 locations and Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) with 79 CCTVs in 20 locations.