Recognizing the growing risks of climate change, Haryana has launched a special insurance scheme for heat-resistant crops like pearl millet and guar. The program covers temperature-induced crop failure and provides timely compensation. Developed with ICICI Lombard and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, it uses real-time temperature data to determine payouts. …
Maharashtra Deploys AI Surveillance to Prevent Deforestation
Maharashtra’s Forest Department has launched an AI-based surveillance program to combat illegal logging in sensitive forest zones like Melghat and Tadoba. Satellite images and drone footage are processed through AI models that identify sudden tree loss, unauthorized clearings, or unusual human activity. Forest rangers receive real-time alerts an…
Delhi Begins Pilot of Water ATM Machines in Urban Slums
In an attempt to provide clean and affordable drinking water to underprivileged communities, Delhi Jal Board has launched water ATM kiosks in urban slums. These machines allow residents to collect up to 20 liters of RO-filtered water per day at ₹1 per liter using prepaid smart cards. The pilot covers 25 slums in West Delhi and uses solar-powered…
Tamil Nadu Introduces Smart Attendance in Public Schools
To ensure accurate student attendance and reduce dropouts, the Tamil Nadu government has implemented a smart biometric attendance system across 500 public schools in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai. These devices are synced with a central database and scan students’ fingerprints or RFID cards upon entry. Parents receive real-time SMS alerts whe…
West Bengal Starts Heritage Tram Museum and Cafe in Kolkata
To preserve the legacy of India’s oldest tram system, the West Bengal Transport Department has inaugurated a heritage tram museum and café inside a refurbished vintage tram at Esplanade in Kolkata. The tram, operational from 1902, has been converted into a walk-through museum detailing the city’s transportation evolution with archival photos,…
Chandigarh Implements AI-Powered Air Quality Response System
The Chandigarh Administration has launched an AI-based air quality response system that provides real-time pollution mitigation recommendations to municipal authorities. Connected to 30 high-resolution air quality sensors across the city, the system tracks PM2.5, NO2, CO, and O3 levels every five minutes. When pollution exceeds set thresholds, the…
Uttar Pradesh Begins River Dolphin Census Using Underwater Acoustics
The Uttar Pradesh Forest and Wildlife Department has initiated a state-wide census of the endangered Gangetic River Dolphin using underwater acoustic sensors for the first time. Installed along the Ganga, Yamuna, and Ghaghara rivers, the sensors capture dolphin echolocation clicks, allowing researchers to estimate populations with greater accuracy…
Tamil Nadu Deploys Smart Street Vending Zones in Chennai
In a move to improve urban order and livelihood security, the Chennai Municipal Corporation has rolled out 50 smart street vending zones equipped with digital billing kiosks, solar lighting, drinking water stations, and sanitation units. Each zone houses 20–30 registered vendors, all of whom have undergone basic digital literacy training and rec…
ajasthan’s Desert Botanical Garden Opens in Jaisalmer
The Rajasthan government has inaugurated India’s first Desert Botanical Garden in Jaisalmer, a unique conservation project designed to preserve and display the diverse flora native to the Thar Desert. Spread over 150 acres, the garden showcases over 300 species of desert plants, including endangered and medicinal varieties. Designed with zero-wa…
Gujarat Launches Coastal Drone-Based Fishery Surveillance System
Gujarat’s Fisheries Department has introduced an advanced drone-based surveillance system to monitor illegal fishing activities and improve maritime enforcement along its extensive coastline. The project involves the deployment of long-range drones equipped with thermal imaging, machine vision, and GPS tracking to detect unregistered trawlers, o…