Bengaluru: The 'Public Eye' app adopted by the Bangalore Traffic Police to provide a platform for citizens to report cases of traffic violations has won an award at the Global Mobile Apps Summit and Award (GMASA) held in the city.
Another mobile app developed by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) won the 'Emerging Popular App' Award at the two-day global event concluded in the city on Friday.
R. Hithendra, Additional Commissioner Police (Traffic), said the 'Public Eye' app developed by the Police Department with the help of Janaagraha, a non-profit organisation, has become popular in the city.
"More than a lakh people have downloaded the app on their mobile phones, and registered over 75,000 complaints against traffic offenders using the simple 'click-and-complain' app. The department has taken action against more than 55,000 of traffic offenders reported by the citizens through the app," he said.
GMASA Chairman C.R. Venkatesh praised the 'Public Eye' app and said it was a novel experiment to encourage citizens to cooperate with the police in maintaining the city traffic. The app was chosen for the top honour as it is the first such experiment in the country to enable citizens to lodge a complaint against traffic offenders and it's a major milestone in mobile technology.
