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.
CISF proposal to integrate facial recognition data from major airports
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...
- CISF is considering a proposal to integrate facial recognition data from major airports.
- The proposal is under review by India’s Home Ministry.
- CISF plans to integrate data from about 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras under CISF security coverage.
- The initiative is described as a coming-days plan, but is not yet confirmed as final or implemented.
This proposal is under consideration of the home ministry. In the coming days, we plan to integrate about 1.5 lakh CCTVs installed in units under CISF security cover," Ranjan said.
2 months agoThis proposal is under consideration of the home ministry. In the coming days, we plan to integrate about 1.5 lakh CCTVs installed in units under CISF security cover," Ranjan said.
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