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Rural Development Ministry pushes for use of drones to monitor MNREGS work
8/20/2023 10:46:40 PM
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NEW DELHI, Aug 20: In line with Centre's push for use of unmanned aerial vehicles in rural areas, especially in agriculture, the Rural Development Ministry has formulated a new policy for use of drones to monitor works under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
Drones will be used for monitoring ongoing work, inspection of completed work, and impact assessment. It can also be used by Ombudspersons appointed in each district to address grievances. The expenditure towards using drones may be made under the Admin contingency component of the MNREGS, which is around 10 per cent of the fund allocated to the state.
No additional allocations have been made towards it and states have been directed to hire agencies specialising in using drone technology.
"To leverage the use of drones, it has been proposed to use this technology for monitoring and inspection of works and quality of assets under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS," the circular with the standard operating procedures said. Drones will be used for monitoring works underway by capturing geo-referenced images before the start, during execution, and after the completion of the work.
Drones will also be used for gathering time series data for impact assessment of natural resource management, water and agriculture-related works done under the scheme. Special inspections will also be carried out using drones, for enquiring complaints against the work or asset created, the circular said.
It will help Ombudspersons who are appointed in each district to receive grievances. The Ministry said Ombudsperson may also use drones for verification of the works virtually.
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