The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), established under the Punjab Safe Cities Ordinance 2015, is an autonomous government body based in Lahore that aims to improve public safety and security in Pakistan's Punjab province. The project was initially launched in Lahore, though expansion to 6 other cities in Punjab is planned.
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History
The project was first launched in Lahore in October 2016. In February 2017, it was announced that the project would be extended to Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Sargodha.
Funding
This project is being implemented by Punjab Provincial Government with funding solely from the provincial budget. The cost of Lahore's system was 12 billion Rupees, while the cost for systems in Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Sargodha will be 5.6 billion, 9.2 billion, 7.8 billion, 9.2 billion and 5.5 billion Rupees, respectively.
Structure and Members
As per the Ordinance, the chief minister shall be the chairperson of the authority. The vice chairperson shall be nominated by him. Its members shall include:
PPIC3 Centres
As per the ordinance, IC3 stands for Integrated Command, Control and Communication Centre to be established and operated by the authority. And its ancillary facilities include the facilities and equipment provisioned or developed by it, including fences, cameras, poles, wiring, antennas, surveillance systems, control rooms, generators, lights, fans etc.
The first PPIC3 Center is under construction at Qurban Lines, Lahore. Further centers have been approved for the cities of Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala.