Madhya Pradesh Becomes First State in India to Launch AI-Powered Real-Time Forest Alert System.
National
On April 29, 2025, Madhya Pradesh (MP) became the first state in India to implement an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Real-Time Forest Alert System to monitor forest encroachments and tree felling.
- The pilot project was launched in 5 districts of MP, namely Shivpuri, Guna, Vidisha, Burhanpur, and Khandwa, and will be expanded statewide from June 7, 2025.
- The system utilizes satellite imagery, machine learning, and field feedback to detect changes within forest areas as small as 10x10 meters (m).
- It integrates satellite data from Google Earth Engine, AI algorithms, and ground feedback into a unified platform.
Main Point :- (i) The system can identify activities such as crop sowing, construction, and land-use changes.
(ii) Upon detection, immediate alerts are sent to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), who then directs beat guards for on-site verification.
(iii) The system was conceptualized and coded by Akshay Rathore, DFO of Guna, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee (Uttarakhand), and supported by Aseem Shrivastava, the Head of Forest Force (HoFF), Indian Forest Service (IFS), and S. Annigeri, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (APCCF-IT) in MP.
About Madhya Pradesh
Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel
CM : Mohan Yadav
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