Chennai Corporation plans to ₹ 98.25-cr. command center overhaul

ICCC 2.0 will provide dashboards, analytics, early warning system and decision support in addition to connectivity infrastructure and cyber security. | Photo credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ

Ahead of the Northeast monsoon, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has proposed a five-year overhaul of its Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) at a cost of ₹ 98.25 crore, which includes 1,256 cameras, 65 rain gauges, 46 flood sensors and 40 flood o-meters under the Integrated Citizen Monitoring System.

The proposal covers the operation, maintenance and modernization of the existing ICCC and the integration of additional infrastructure under ICCC 2.0 through a single system integrator for a period of five years.

The proposed system will also include 101 Variable Message Displays (VMDs), 159 Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring systems for GCC-owned pumps, 57 GPS units of law enforcement vehicles, 17 automatic roadblocks, 50 smart posts and three regional ICCCs.

Officials said the existing ICCC has 668 cameras, including 400 box cameras, 100 pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, 100 solid waste management cameras and 68 flood control cameras.

ICCC 2.0 will add 588 cameras, including 446 smart solid waste management cameras and 142 surveillance cameras, bringing the total to 1,256. The system will have 18 environmental sensors and 65 rain gauges, of which 30 rain gauges are part of the existing infrastructure and 35 are designed as part of ICCC 2.0.

Boom barriers

The existing system has 46 flood sensors and 100 VMDs, with one additional VMD proposed. ICCC 2.0 will add 40 flood o-meters, 159 IoT pump monitoring systems, 57 GPS units for enforcement vehicles, 17 automatic barriers and 50 smart bollards.

Three regional ICCCs are also proposed, according to the official. The original contract for the operation and maintenance of this ICCC, established under the Smart City Mission and operational from 2020, covered 20 quarters and ended in November 2025.

According to the civic association, operation and maintenance is temporarily ensured from June 1 to November 30, 2026.

The proposed ICCC 2.0 will provide dashboards, analytics, early warning system and decision support system, in addition to cloud and connectivity infrastructure, cyber security, data protection and operational support. The proposed contract will also include department data and API integration, device management, technical and application support, help desk and service level monitoring, GCC officials said.

Open tender

The proposal has financial implications of ₹98.25 crore over five years, including ₹1.90 crore for one-time expenditure and ₹96.36 crore for recurrent expenditure.

The final value will be determined through an open tender process, GCC officials said.

Published – 27 Sep 2026 05:00 IST