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In the aftermath of the Petroleum Ministry espionage case where several confidential documents were leaked, the Indian government is planning to install CCTV cameras in the corridors of several ministries.
CCTV cameras will be deployed in the ministries of Defense, Home, Finance, Telecom, Coal, Power, Petroleum, and Environment says a report.
The report also mentioned that entry will be strictly prohibited on the entry into the ministry offices after working hours and only those who are authorized from the superior officers will be allowed inside.
“We now have an Aadhaar based biometric system to record entry and exit timings of government officials — proper monitoring of the same could itself go a long way in stopping such incidents,” says a senior DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training) official.
The ban has been imposed by the government in reaction to the Petroleum ministry espionage case where Delhi Police arrested 12 persons for allegedly leaking confidential government documents from the Oil ministry.
The Delhi police had also said that documents recovered from the five corporate executives, arrested in the case, are related to “national security”. “National interest was taken for a ride in the case. Documents related to national security have also been recovered. This may attract charges under the Official Secrets Act,” the police had told the court.
The police has raided offices of corporate houses like RIL, Essar group and questioned officials from other organisations like Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), Essar Group and Cairn India over the case.
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Petroleum Ministry Espionage: Indian Government to Install CCTV Cameras in Ministry CorridorsIn the aftermath of the Petroleum Ministry espionage case where several confidential documents were leaked, the government is planning to install CCTV cameras in the corridors of several ministries.
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