18/03/2012
40 million at religious festival protected by Infinova
Hardiware, India
Based on a survey undertaken by HCL Security, it was decided that, given the irregularity of the terrain in Hardiware, an integration of Infinova IP cameras with the city’s already-installed analogue cameras enabled by a wireless connectivity backbone would be the best solution for the gathering. The central control room accepted feeds from both camera technologies.
“HCL Security did a tremendous job during this pilgrimage and deservedly earned this letter of commendation as this project was massive,” emphasizes Milind Borkar, Infinova vice president, India, Middle East & Africa. “On April 14 alone, approximately 10 million people bathed in the Ganges River and the surveillance system helped assure that all were safe.”
The major event of the festival is ritual bathing at the banks of the Ganges River. Other activities include religious discussions, devotional singing, mass feeding of holy men and women and the poor, and religious assemblies where doctrines are debated and standardised. Thousands of holy men and women attend and the auspiciousness of the festival is in part attributable to this.