India, Feb. 4 -- The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) is set to upgrade security in its jurisdiction by installing 1,500 AI-based Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at 475 locations in the region by the end of this year. The civic body is spending Rs.132 crore for the project, which was taken up after repeated requests by the Navi Mumbai police department.

The project will have two command centres - at PMC headquarters and at the office of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II). The cameras will be installed at main chowks and public places with large crowds based on the police recommendations, and will be equipped with night vision and face recognition capacities. They will be linked to the police control room for constant monit...