(The real reason for worry, which they're not telling us: What if Google Earth Zooms in on a Policeman Taking Bribe? ;-) Oh man, this is going to be interesting...
https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-google-vs-government-war-over-street-view/20110628.htm
Bengaluru Police have made it clear that there shall be no collection of images by Google Inc for its street-view services.
Karnataka Home Minister R Ashok too has dashed off a letter to the Union government, requesting it not to permit Google to go ahead with this service.
Google the street view service in 27 countries. However, this service which allows a user to explore a neighbourhood through street-level images is not available in India as yet.