Haryana to deploy AI-powered drones to track illegal constructions, mining

The Haryana government on Monday said that drone technology will be institutionalised as a core governance tool by deploying AI-powered surveillance and high-resolution geospatial mapping to detect illegal constructions, monitor mining, map civic infrastructure, assess legacy waste sites and track pollution across the state.

During the meeting of the board of directors of drone imaging and information services of Haryana (DRIISHYA) here, chief secretary Anurag Rastogi assessed progress of technology initiatives and instructed officials to accelerate implementation in order to promote regulatory enforcement and public service delivery.