# Delhi social welfare dept to install CCTV after biometric machines tampered 2026-08-10T22:06:07+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Delhi government's social welfare department will install CCTV cameras at its offices following reports of biometric attendance machines being deliberately damaged, officials said. The decision came after a review meeting found that several machines had become non-functional and water was found inside them despite no visible source of leakage nearby. The department is also exploring a mobile-based Aadhaar-enabled attendance system with facial recognition for field staff who work outside offices. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Aadhaar, biometric attendance, CCTV surveillance, Delhi government, employee misconduct, social welfare department Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-social-welfare-dept-to-install-cctv-after-biometric-machines-tampered/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-social-welfare-dept-to-install-cctv-after-biometric-machines-tampered/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.