The proposal, discussed with India’s Home Ministry, seeks to expand facial recognition use across airports under CISF security coverage. According to NDTV, CISF leadership says the plan would involve integrating facial recognition-related data from CCTV systems deployed at major airports. The reporting states that CISF plans to integrate footage from approximately 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras installed across units covered by CISF, as part of the proposed initiative. The article notes the plan is at the consideration stage with the Home Ministry, indicating it is not yet finalised or implemented. The information provided focuses on the intended scale of CCTV integration and the government review process behind it. No further details are provided in the cited reports about timelines, specific airports involved, how the facial recognition data would be processed, or any safeguards for data handling. Overall, the sources agree that CISF is working on a proposal to link facial recognition capabilities with existing camera infrastructure at airports within its security mandate, subject to Home Ministry approval.