Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Manipur Governor Pushes for Drones, AI in Anti-Drug Drive
The Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, had a meeting with the police and home departments.
He told them to use drones and AI tools to help stop drugs in the state.
The meeting also talked about important things like keeping the peace, fighting terrorism, and managing disasters.
The police chief, Rajiv Singh, shared ideas from a bigger meeting that the Prime Minister and Home Minister had.
They want to make India a place without drugs and keep everyone safe.
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla directed the use of drones and AI tools for anti-drug surveillance.
The directive was given during a state-level conference of home and police departments in Imphal.
The meeting focused on key outcomes from the DGsP/IGsP Conference 2025 held in Raipur.
Priority areas included law and order, counter-terrorism, disaster management, and women’s safety.
DGP Rajiv Singh briefed the Governor on recommendations from the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister.
- Who
- Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and DGP Rajiv Singh
- What
- Directed the use of drones and AI tools for anti-drug surveillance and discussed key outcomes from the DGsP/IGsP Conference 2025
- When
- December 16, 2023
- Where
- Imphal, Manipur
- Why
- To strengthen surveillance and achieve a drug-free society, and to disseminate key outcomes from the DGsP/IGsP Conference 2025
- Location
- Imphal, Manipur
- Date
- December 16
- Event
- State-level conference of home and police departments
- Key Technologies
- Drones, AI-based tools
- Focus Areas
- Law and order, counter-terrorism, disaster management, women’s safety, drug-free initiatives
- Key Figures
- Ajay Kumar Bhalla (Governor), Rajiv Singh (DGP)