AI to the rescue: Uttarakhand deploys technology to reclaim thousands of hectares of encroached forest land
DEHRADUN: In a bid to address the bureaucratic and legal gridlock surrounding its shrinking “green shield,” Uttarakhand’s Forest Department is preparing to launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tracking system.
As the Himalayan state struggles to reclaim thousands of hectares of encroached forest land, officials hope this digital intervention will enable real-time monitoring and improve accountability in tackling encroachments.
