In order to assist in the relief and rescue efforts, the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati will assist the Assam government by inspecting the flood-affected districts using drones created by its company.
The state government has reportedly contacted the institution to request its expertise in utilising drones to scan flood-affected areas and evaluate the situation of the villages where road connection has been damaged by strong water flow.
In multiple districts of the state, numerous additional places were affected by the flood on Sunday, and Guwahati continued to experience nonstop rain throughout the night, flooding more regions.
In certain areas of Assam, the last week’s torrential rains have disrupted daily life.
Another half-dozen locations in the city, including Kamakhya, Kharghuli, Hengerabari, Silpukhuri, and Chandmari Colony, have also reported landslides.
At numerous key junctions in the capital city, knee-deep water and partially drowned automobiles on flooded highways were visible.Water levels even reached the waist in several locations.
The Guwahati train station’s approach road was also flooded.
because of its location,” IIT Guwahati Dean Parmeshwar Iyer told PTI.
Drones developed byIIT Guwahati at its startup venture, Drones Tech Lab, have previously been used for faster data collection in several projects on land survey, river mapping, agriculture, healthcare and disaster management.
“One major challenge in surveying flood affected areas with drones is the wind accompanying rivers during floods, hence the drones which are equipped to withstand the wind speed are needed. These drones have been used in disaster management during incessant flooding in Majuli island of Assam and for dengue prevention in Kolkata,” said Debajati Deka, co-founder, Drones Tech Lab. “Before this, we have catered to different markets encompassing several Indian states which include Karnataka, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya to name a few. The survey and mapping conducted finds applications in various domains which range from mining activities, wherein using drones the exact volume of mine can be assessed with absolute accuracy,” he added.
