Facial Recognition in Varanasi
Information Certainty: Documented
Deployment Purpose: Surveillance
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Products and Institutions:
| Product Deployed | Unknown Products 0064 |
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| Institutions ⠉ | Unknown Products 0064 |
| Datasets | Unknown Dataset 0110 |
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Status and Events:
| Status | Ongoing |
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| Events | Start (1 July 2020, Documented, , Rathi said that work on the project began in July this year and is likely to be completed by March next year.) |
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| Managed by | Kashi Integrated Command Control Centre |
| Used by | Kashi Integrated Command Control Centre |
Location:
| City | Varanasi |
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| Country ⠉ | India |
Description[ ]
As part of the smart city project, 3,000 surveillance cameras, including 22 facial recognition cameras, will be installed at 720 locations across Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to develop a smart surveillance system. 1
Facial recognition cameras, installed at various locations, will be connected to the Kashi Integrated Command Control Centre (KICCC), now functional near the Varanasi Nagar Nigam, a senior officer associated with the project said. 1
Rathi said that work on the project began in July this year and is likely to be completed by March next year. 1
Facial recognition cameras help in nabbing criminals. An official associated with the project said pictures of known criminals will be on the database at KICCC. 1