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Odisha Plans AI, Drones to Protect Sanitation Workers
Odisha wants to make sanitation work safer.
Sanitation workers can sometimes die from poisonous gases inside septic tanks.
The state plans to use cameras, drones and artificial intelligence to check tanks before workers enter.
Workers may also receive oxygen masks, helmets and other safety equipment.
They will be trained to use the new tools.
Odisha will mark the fourth Saturday of August as Garima Diwas.
This day will raise awareness about workers’ safety and social security.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi called the plan Mission Zero.
The goal is to stop deaths before they happen.
Odisha will observe the fourth Saturday of August as ‘Garima Diwas’ to promote sanitation workers’ safety and social security.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced plans to use AI, cameras and drones to improve worker safety.
Technology will help detect toxic gases and assess whether septic tanks are safe before workers enter.
The state plans to provide oxygen masks, helmets and other protective equipment, along with training.
Majhi said ‘Mission Zero’ aims to prevent sanitation-related deaths rather than provide compensation after fatalities.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and state officials announced the measures for sanitation workers.
- What
- Odisha plans to introduce AI, cameras, drones, safety equipment and training to prevent sanitation-related deaths, and will observe Garima Diwas.
- Where
- The announcement was made at a national workshop in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- When
- The announcement was made on Saturday; the fourth Saturday of August will be observed annually as Garima Diwas.
- Why
- Sanitation workers can die from suffocation or toxic gases while cleaning septic tanks, so the state aims to prevent casualties.
Key facts
- Event
- Garima Diwas
- Date
- Fourth Saturday of August
- Safety goal
- Mission Zero: zero casualties in sanitation-related work
- Planned technology
- Artificial intelligence, camera systems and drones
- Protective equipment
- Oxygen masks, helmets and other safety equipment
- Workshop
- “Mission Zero – Ending Fatality in Sanitation Work”
- Related scheme
- Centre’s NAMASTE (National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) scheme
Quotes
Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister of Odisha
“Other people can also see the inside view of the tank when one is working there by using technology. We plan to provide oxygen masks, helmet and other equipment for the person who takes the risk of life to clean the septic tank.”
thehansindia.com
“Our sole objective is Mission Zero, meaning zero casualties in sanitation-related work. We are modernising sanitation work through technology, including safety equipment, oxygen systems, cameras, drones and AI.”
thehansindia.com
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