Satellites to detect drug cultivation in Odisha:
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10Pointer
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Science & Technology
- Published
4th Nov, 2020
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- Odisha Space Application Centre (OSAC)has proposed to help law enforcement agencies detect illicit hemp (a variety of cannabis) cultivation using remote sensing and artificial intelligence technologies.
- Apart from developing mobile-based applicationsfor field level officials, OSAC has proposed to create a mechanism for citizen reporting by which people can take images and video of any illegal hemp cultivation and report through application.
- Odisha is one of the leading cannabis producing States in India.
- Though law enforcement agencies have intensified their raids, it is difficult to trace the cultivation on a real-time basis.
