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Odisha Drone Mission

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଡ୍ରୋନ୍ ମିଶନ୍

Ministry of Science and Technology of Odisha

Shri Mohan Charan MajhiHon'ble Chief Minister
Shri Krushna Chandra PatraMinister of Science and Technology

Forests and environment

Forest and Wildfire Monitoring

Pilot concept for authorised monitoring of forest-risk areas, wildfire lines and ecological conditions.

Under evaluation
Category
Environment
Last reviewed
2026-07-15

Public-service test

Problem and oversight summary

Forest teams may need safe observation of inaccessible areas during fire, encroachment or ecological monitoring situations.

Human oversight
Forest officers interpret outputs and authorise action.
Potential districts or conditions
Forest-risk geographies to be identified by the department.

Workflow

Proposed drone workflow

  1. 01Forest authority sets ecological and safety boundaries.
  2. 02Flights avoid sensitive wildlife periods and restricted areas unless authorised.
  3. 03Field officers review outputs before action.

Citizen benefit

Potentially safer and faster environmental response.

Government benefit

Improved field visibility for forest protection and compliance checks.

Safeguards

Safety, privacy and environmental review points

Safety considerations

  • Wildfire airspace coordination
  • No interference with manned aircraft

Privacy considerations

  • Avoid publishing identifiable images of local communities

Environmental considerations

  • Wildlife disturbance assessment
  • Low-noise operating windows

Related records

  • Forest operating protocol pending
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Evidence and sources

  • Digital Sky, Directorate General of Civil AviationPublication date: Current portal publication date to be verified from DGCALast reviewed: 2026-07-15Open source