Indian CCTV makers set to gain as tough procurement norms to set in from June 6

Indian video surveillance companies poised for growth as government implements cyber security norms for IoT products, targeting Chinese dominance.

With the Central Government’s Cyber Security Certification norms for Internet of Things] IoT products starting with CCTV cameras, are set to kick in from June 6, Indian video surveillance companies are expected to see their business growing at the cost of Chinese companies which are now dominating the market.

In March 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had issued a Public Procurement Preference to advance the “Make in India” initiative.  This notification specifically addresses the procurement of CCTV and video surveillance systems for security purposes, establishing clear Essential Requirements (ER) for these devices. 

The ERs are designed to ensure the security and integrity of the CCTV systems used by the public and private sectors in the country.

So far, two video surveillance equipment manufacturers from India, including Sparsh CCTV, have bagged “IoTSCS [IoT System Certification Scheme] Certification” for their IoT products (CCTV Cameras) from “Standardisation Testing & Quality Certification” body making their entire product range cyber-secured. 

“We are the first company globally to get this certification across all our products. India has taken the lead in setting up surveillance industry compliance in the world and we have taken lead in being 100% aligned with this compliance,” said Sanjeev Sehgal, Founder & MD, Sparsh CCTV, one of the top Indian players said in an interview. 

Stating that India has become the first country in the world to come out with norms for IoT products including CCTVs, he said, “It  started off from the Western world where there was big concern on CCTV cameras manufactured and supplied by Chinese vendors.”

He said as per the new norms before anybody buys CCTVs they need to check if the products are certification or not.