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Satellites to detect drug cultivation in Odisha:

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Science & Technology
  • Published
    4th Nov, 2020

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.

  • 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.

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