https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

A Unique App For Tracking `Mask Rule’ Violators

The Madurai police in collaboration with a tech-company from Bangalore launched tech-driven enforcement for wearing masks. A fine amount of Rs 88.7 lakh has already been collected from the violators till now.
Indian Masterminds Stories

Amid the Covid scare in the country, many officials are coming out with innovative ways and techniques to curb down the spread. From levying heavy fines to conducting awareness campaigns, administrators are going all out to fight against the pandemic.

Similarly, Madurai city has also found a way to maintain the Covid protocol of wearing masks, through a technology-driven mask rule enforcement. Mr. Prem Anand Sinha, Commissioner, Madurai City Police inaugurated this drive on Monday as he told the media, “As Diwali is right around the corner, the streets will have a huge footfall due to which this tech-driven initiative has been taken to help increase compliance to mask-rule.”

Prem Anand Sinha, Commissioner Madurai inaugurated tech-driven mask rule enforcement

In this, a software has been designed which has been installed in 20 CCTV cameras across Thilagar Thildal and Vilakkuthoon police stations’ jurisdictions. This software will help in identifying people who move around without wearing masks.

In the app, access has been given to police officers which will give an alert on their mobile phones as soon as a person is caught not wearing the mask. With this pictorial evidence, the concerned person will be charged with a fine.

The app has been developed by a tech company, ADEO Distinctions and Dimensions private limited, which is based out of Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India. The funds for this app were generated by using the fine amount which was sanctioned by the District Collector.

Mr. Sinha said, “Uptill now 46,467 cases have been booked with a monthly average of 8,448 cases. A total amount of 88.7 lakh has been collected till now.”

As the alerts will be recorded in the application, the responsibility of police officers for catching the violators will increase as the senior official will be keeping a tab on the recorded data.

“With a need of utilizing the technology, a video analysis software will also be built to capture the movement of criminals in the city”, the commissioner said.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Former IAS Officer & Now Politician Jagmohan Singh Raju
Former IAS Officer and Politician Jagmohan Singh Raju Demands Inquiry into Punjab IAS & IPS Officers’ Alleged Misconduct
bureaucracy news
NPPA Director ICAS Richa Pandey’s Term Ends Early; IAS Kalpashree K R Appointed as Joint Secretary (Vigilance) in Andhra Pradesh
Fake IAS Saurabh Tripathi
Photos with CM, Governor Reveal Lucknow’s Fake IAS Officer Saurabh Tripathi’s Lavish Life Using Forged IDs and Beacon-Fitted Cars
IFS Officer Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa
Vietnam Gets New Indian Envoy: IFS Officer Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa Appointed Ambassador | Career Insights
Profile P
Leadership Change in Meghalaya: CS Donald Wahlang to Retire Sept 30; IAS Shakil P. Ahammed Tipped as Successor
Ex-IRS Officer Ganapati Bhat
Impeachment Probe: Ex-IRS Officer Ganapati Bhat Appointed to Committee Investigating Justice Varma
Prabodh Saxena IAS
Himachal Pradesh Chief Secy Prabodh Saxena’s Service Extension Limited to 6 Months by Union Govt Amid Corruption Case, High Court Informed
DRDO MSMEs Defence
DRDO Conclave Empowers MSMEs to Strengthen Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, Supports Aatmanirbhar Bharat Vision
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IPS Shikha Goel
Decoding Digital Dangers: Insights from IPS Shikha Goel on Cyber Crimes
IPS Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo
Managing Elections, Communal Tensions, and Public Safety – Meet IPS Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo | Video Interview
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-25 at 13.56
Operation Hunt: IPS Dr. Karanraj Vaghela’s Mission to Nab Valsad’s Most Wanted
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
Ishwarlal Gurjar UPSC
10th Grade Failure to Indian Police Service: Ishwarlal Gurjar’s UPSC Success Path
Read the inspiring journey of Ishwarlal Gurjar from a small village in Rajasthan to becoming an IPS officer....
IAS Minnu P M
“Lazy, Sleepy, Yet Determined”: Minnu P M’s Honest Take on Cracking UPSC
Minnu PM, once a clerk in Kerala Police, cleared UPSC with AIR 150 after five years of struggle. Her...
IPS Ashish Tiwari
From IIT and Investment Banking to Public Service, Meet IPS Ashish Tiwari 
Ashish Tiwari, IIT graduate and former investment banker, chose public service over global finance. As...
Social Media
IAS Sakshi Sawhney Amritsar DC
Punjab Floods: IAS Sakshi Sawhney’s Emotional Appeal to Elderly Man Wins Hearts, Video of Humanity Goes Viral
Viral Video Captures Emotional Moment as Amritsar DC Shows Sensitivity and Courage Amid Relief Effor...
Masahiro Hara
From Go Board to Global Use, How QR Codes Changed the World: IRAS Officer Ananth Rupanagudi Spotlights Masahiro Hara’s Vision
IRAS officer Ananth Rupanagudi shared a video on Masahiro Hara, the inventor of QR codes, highlighting...
IFS Susanta Nanda Video
A Mother’s Duty: Tigress Watches Over Cubs Splashing in Waterhole — Heartwarming Video Shared By Retd. IFS Officer Susanta Nanda
A tender wildlife video shared by Retd. IFS officer Susanta Nanda shows a tigress keeping watch over...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Pilibhit Primary school
Transforming Education in UP’s Pilibhit: How This IAS Officer Changed 90,000+ Kids’ Lives
Former IAS Officer & Now Politician Jagmohan Singh Raju
Former IAS Officer and Politician Jagmohan Singh Raju Demands Inquiry into Punjab IAS & IPS Officers’ Alleged Misconduct
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
IPS Shikha Goel
IPS Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-25 at 13.56
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT