Satellites to detect drug cultivation in Odisha:

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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.