HRAWI has vehemently opposed a recent directive issued by the Maharashtra Government, which mandates the installation of advanced AI-based CCTV surveillance systems in all licenced hospitality establishments. “Real-time AI monitoring is unmanageable and impractical, especially given the high volume of data that would be generated across hospitality establishments. It would be humanly impossible to watch and analyse the data except for under circumstances that are post facto, for which a static CCTV footage stored data is sufficient. The face recognition requirement too is unrealistic for verifying underage patrons or criminals. The regulation is an excessive and impractical measure that neither enhances security nor ensures timely closure of establishments,” explained Nirav Gandhi, Senior Vice President, HRAWI.
