# Lucknow HC orders 17 schools to install CCTV cameras for traffic 2026-08-21T18:57:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the deputy commissioner of police (traffic) to inform 17 schools in the city about the need to install security cameras outside their premises and the costs involved. The order was passed on August 18 while hearing a PIL on safety and traffic issues near schools. Raveena Tyagi, DCP (traffic), told the court that each school would need to pay approximately Rs 1,12,100 to link cameras with the Smart City feed for real-time traffic management, plus Rs 8,000-9,000 monthly for maintenance and Wi-Fi. The court also noted progress on high-tension wires over schools, with remedial action completed in 7,906 out of 8,350 schools, and directed that remaining 740 be addressed within two months. On sexual harassment allegations by drivers of school vehicles, the court directed the additional chief secretary of transport to appear on September 7 with records. The court ordered that its directions, though issued for Lucknow, be replicated statewide via the chief secretary. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The PIL builds on a 2019 state notification mandating Vidyalaya Parivahan Suraksha Samiti in every school, but enforcement has been weak. The high-tension wire issue alone affects nearly 8,000 schools across Uttar Pradesh, with safety risks ranging from electrocution to fire. The CCTV directive, while limited to 17 schools now, creates a template for real-time traffic monitoring that could be scaled to all schools if successful. The September 7 hearing will test whether the transport department finally produces a plan on female drivers for school vans, a proposal that has been pending for over a year. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Straight news agency style reporting of court proceedings, no framing or editorial comment. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Allahabad High Court, La Martiniere Girls College, Lucknow, UPPCL, Uttar Pradesh Police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lucknow-hc-orders-17-schools-to-install-cctv-cameras-for-traffic/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lucknow-hc-orders-17-schools-to-install-cctv-cameras-for-traffic/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/