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Summary Google launched its ambitious Street View project in India.
The project provides detailed panoramic images of life in a country of 1.2 billion people. Information collected by special cameras mounted on cars and tricycles would allow users around the world to access street-level imagery and explore the city. The 360-degree photographic mapping service is already in operation in more than 25 countries and will begin gathering data in the southern city of Bangalore. Street View has proved hugely popular in other countries since its launch in the United States in 2007, but had also run into trouble with several governments concerned about privacy issues.Frances data privacy regulator imposed a record fine of 100,000 euros on Google in March for collecting private information while compiling photographs for the service.
