CCTVs were initially implemented in 2013 in Shillong and Tura by the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. By 2015, a total of 10 areas in Tura were covered by CCTV.
East Khasi Hills district administration on Thursday passed an order prohibiting unauthorized collection from commercial and other establishments in the district.