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integration. IoT is driving
the need for edge device
interconnectedness to a central
intelligence/ analytics hub.
Modi adds, “We are witnessing
increasing adoption of ANPR and
RLVDS in city surveillance and
traffic management.”
With Integrated command and
control centres (ICCCs), working
as a decision support system,
the cities have been able to get
a 360-degree view of the key
functions. As many as 73 smart
surveillance projects is poised to “In India, the preference has cities are at various stages of
create bigger safe city project long been for analogue-based implementation of ICCCs, a state-
opportunities for OEMs, system surveillance systems, but recent of-the-art facility for centrally
integrators and technology trends indicate a shift towards managing safety and security of
partners. IP-based surveillance systems citizens along with other urban
According to Ashish Modi, Vice which are used increasingly in services such as transport, water,
President and General Manager, different verticals across the and solid waste management.
Honeywell Building Technologies, private and public sector.” As per the government data,
India, the surveillance market That said, IoT and increasing 24 smart cities have operational
is fast changing with new dependence on connected ICCCs worth Rs 2,771Cr; centres
technologies being introduced, solutions are shifting the market in 31 cities are under construction
coupled with the technological focus towards convergence of with projects worth Rs 2,261Cr
advancement being more platforms with IP technology while tenders for 18 more have
towards integrated and software- backed by open and scalable been processed with projects
based solutions. He further adds, platform and video analytics worth Rs 2,551Cr.
ICCC - Third Eye

ICCCs are the eyes and ears
of a city and function as a single
source of information and point
of resolution of the civic functions
of the city. Here Kunal Kumar,
Joint Secretary & Mission Director
(Smart Cities Mission), Ministry
of Housing and Urban Affairs,
Government of India tells us that
there is a significant focus on ICCC
in Indian cities. He continues,
“ICCC is improving public safety
through better surveillance to
enable city administration and
police department to keep a

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