AI-powered drones to strengthen governance, surveillance in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: Haryana will institutionalise drone technology 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.

Reviewing key technology initiatives at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Drone Imaging and Information Services of Haryana Limited (DRIISHYA), Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directed officials to expedite implementation to strengthen evidence-based governance, regulatory enforcement and public service delivery.