Renault, Nissan inaugurate surveillance camera project to improve road safety 

Chandigarh, February 22, 2022: Renault and Nissan have inaugurated a comprehensive surveillance camera project to improve road safety around the Renault Nissan Automotive India Ltd (RNAIPL) plant near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The project will see 110 cameras installed around the Oragadam corridor, 48 of which are sponsored by the Alliance partners. The cameras, as well as new signaling and other road infrastructure, will help to control traffic congestion, lower crime rates and reduce traffic accidents.
The initiative is part of the plant’s wider rural development program which includes waste reduction and recycling, water table management and environmental and habitat protection.  
The camera and road safety installation project is being conducted with the support of Sevalaya - a non-profit organization, and was inaugurated by the distinguished Dr. M.Sudhakar- IPS, SP of Kanchipuram District, in the presence of Mr. S. Sunil, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sriperumbudur, Mr.Biju Balendran- MD & CEO, Renault Nissan Automotive India Ltd, and Mr. Rajasekara Bhatt, GM-PLE & RNAIPL Safety vertical head, CSR committee members and attended by RNAIPL employees.
Sinan Ozkok, President of Nissan India Operations, said: “Nissan places the utmost importance on the wellbeing of its employees. Through this initiative, we will improve the safety of the underdeveloped, yet indispensable village corridor. The road infrastructure we are putting in place with our partners will warn people about accident-prone zones, organize traffic and control the overall crime and hazard rates. With continuous monitoring and maintenance, we are confident this project will deliver great benefits to RNAIPL workers, employees of other companies and members of the public.”