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The
feature, which offers 360-degree views of streets around the
world using photos taken by cruising vehicles, has faced privacy
complaints and regulatory scrutiny in many countries.
The Indian launch comes after Google was denied permission at
least twice in the last decade by the government over security
concerns.
Company executives said on Wednesday it was able to meet the
regulatory requirements thanks to a new geospatial policy from
India last year, which allows foreign map operators to provide
panoramic imagery by licensing the data from local partners.
Data collection was entirely done by Tech Mahindra and Genesys,
Google said, adding the service would be available in over 50
Indian cities by the end of this year.
Street View imagery will blur out faces of individuals and
license plates to address privacy concerns, said Miriam Daniel,
Vice President of Google Maps Experiences.
Wednesday's announcement coincided with a similar feature launch
from MapmyIndia, which powers Apple Inc's maps in the country.
Its Mappls RealView is live across thousands of cities, the
company said.
Google also announced a partnership with India's Central
Pollution Control Board to provide air quality information over
maps.
(Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in New Delhi; Editing by Sherry
Jacob-Phillips and Mark Potter)
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