Punjab Safe Cities Authority

The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) (Urdu: پنجاب سیف سٹیز اتھارٹی ‎ or PSCA) established under the Punjab Safe Cities Ordinance 2015,[1] is an autonomous Government body that aims to improve public safety and security in the Punjab, Pakistan.

Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA)
Government Agency overview
Formed25 August 2015 (2015-08-25)
TypePunjab Police (Pakistan)
JurisdictionGovernment of Punjab, Pakistan
HeadquartersLahore, Pakistan
MottoBeginning of a New Police Culture
Employees1,200
Government Agency executives
  • Rao Sardar Ali Khan, Managing Director in 2020. Appointed Managing Director in 2020
  • Akbar Nasir Khan Chief Operating Officer in 2019. Appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2015
Parent departmentGovernment of Punjab, Pakistan
Websitewww.psca.gop.pk

Establishment of Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA)

Considering the Safe Cities idea and to address the security difficulties of a cutting edge urban condition, a self-governing authority was set up under the Punjab Safe Cities Ordinance 2015 for the improvement, establishment and maintenance of Integrated Command, Control and Communications Program all through the area. The Ordinance was drafted and endorsed on July 07, 2015, with its overseeing body, official and the executive’s arrangement. It was chosen to name a full-time Managing Director with talented staff to successfully deal with the undertakings of the Authority[6].

The Working Model of Safe City Centre

Safe cities vision is to make an Integrated Command, Control and Communication Program (IC3) which gathers and disseminates data and information with various sources for example government offices, executives of traffic management, intelligence agencies and other private and public entities. Also, to utilize this data to grow progressively successful and effective reactions to any sort of security risk. Utilizing cutting edge technology, video surveillance and communication systems, it manages a variety of security threats progressively. Aside from upgrading the capacity to react rapidly to a crisis circumstance, it incredibly diminishes the pressure on state and its assets as data is stored centrally and activities are coordinated through a central authority. The safe city speaks to brilliant policing where the capability of cutting edge innovations is outfit and the ability of law administration groups is upgraded so as to make urban environments safe.[7]

E-Challan (e-ticketing)

Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has launched the E-Challan system in Lahore on the directives of the Lahore High Court (LHC). The response of the citizens towards EChallan is welcoming. This system with the help of modern Automatic Vehicle Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, identifies the violators of the traffic rules, which Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) installed across the Lahore. The Electronic Ticket (EChallan) is sent to the violators’ addresses registered against their vehicle IDs, containing the information along with pictorial evidence regarding how the driver violated the traffic rules[8]. The PSCA has also launched online portal for the citizens to check Echallan by giving vehicle registration number and CNIC.[9][10][11][7][12][13]

References
  1. "Punjab Safe Cities Authority Ordinance" (PDF). Government of the Punjab. July 4, 2015.
  2. "PSCA | Benefits and Objectives". www.psca.gop.pk. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  3. "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  4. "Echallan PSCA". Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  5. "An Introduction to PPIC3". Punjab Safe Cities Authority. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  6. "About PSCA". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  7. "Lahore - Smart City Pioneer in South Asia (Part-I)". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  8. "How to check or pay your traffic E-Challan online". TechJuice. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  9. Tribune.com.pk (2018-10-21). "PSCA launches online portal for e-challans". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  10. "Online portal for e-challan launched". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  11. Sameer, Sarmad. "You Can Now View and Print Fines from E-Challan System in Lahore". Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  12. "PSCA includes speed limit, lane violations to e-challans ambit | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  13. "How to check traffic e-challan online?". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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