Month: June 2025

To protect fragile lagoon ecosystems, Kerala’s Coastal Restoration Program has piloted floating rafts made of bamboo and biodegradable coir rolls planted with mangrove saplings in lagoons near Alappuzha. Each platform supports over 100 saplings and reduces coastal erosion as roots bind sediment. After a year, 85 percent of saplings survived. Loc…

Bengaluru’s Urban Poverty Alleviation Mission has established community edible gardens in slum pockets of Shivajinagar and Basaveshwaranagar. These microfarms grow vegetables, herbs, and fruit in raised beds and vertical systems. The gardens are tended by women’s groups and youth volunteers. Produce is shared among families, supplemented by lo…

In partnership with South Eastern Railways, Odisha’s Transport Department has introduced a machine-learning model to predict train delays on the Howrah–Chennai route. The system processes real-time sensor data, weather forecasts, and historical delay patterns to generate estimated arrival alerts for passengers. A mobile app and station display…

Madhya Pradesh has started a project to document and digitize the knowledge of tribal healers, particularly among the Bhil and Gond communities. Ethnobotanists, aided by local students, are interviewing elders to preserve medicinal plant recipes, forest rituals, and diagnostic methods. The database, once complete, will be available in local langua…

Telangana has launched a state-run program that converts fly ash waste from thermal power plants into durable bricks for public housing. These bricks are lighter, heat resistant, and more sustainable than traditional clay bricks. The pilot project in Nalgonda district produced 1 million bricks, used in constructing homes for below-poverty-line fam…

To ensure safety in popular winter zones like Rohtang and Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh has installed avalanche detection systems that monitor snow pressure, temperature shifts, and seismic activity. The devices, mounted on strategic slopes, issue automatic alerts to emergency response centers. Last year’s avalanche near Atal Tunnel emphasized the ne…

Rajasthan’s Desert Development Department has introduced the Thar Desert Resilience Index (TDRI), a tool to measure ecosystem health, community adaptation, and climate impact across desert districts. The index considers groundwater levels, vegetation, livestock health, and weather variability. Each district will receive an annual rating and reco…

Mumbai Traffic Police and BMC have deployed AI-driven smart traffic signals at over 200 congested junctions. The system analyzes real-time CCTV feeds to adjust signal timings dynamically, prioritizing heavy traffic flows and emergency vehicles. Initial tests in Andheri and Dadar have reduced average wait times by 35%. The data integration platform…

Assam’s Forest Department, in collaboration with wildlife NGOs, has used satellite imagery and GPS tracking to map ten key elephant migration corridors between Kaziranga and the Bhutan border. These zones have been protected via community-based eco-fences, mobile alerts for villagers, and construction restrictions. Energy-efficient solar warning…

Tamil Nadu’s Education Department has introduced virtual learning hubs in 1,000 government schools across rural areas. Equipped with smartboards, reliable internet, and subscriptions to counselling and STEM platforms, these hubs are designed to democratize quality education. Teachers are trained in digital pedagogy, and students now access codin…