Smart Village Initiative by CSIR:
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is deploying AI-enabled technologies and infrastructure upgrades in Kusunpur village, Odisha, under the ‘Smart Village’ initiative to mitigate human-animal conflict, enhance rural livelihoods, and integrate villages into India’s growth trajectory.An AI-enabled wild animal detection and alert system is being planned to reduce human-animal conflict, particularly crocodile-related incidents, by issuing alerts when crocodiles approach human settlements.Kusunpur, one of Odisha’s worst human-crocodile conflict zones with over 20 deaths in the past four years, is being targeted under the initiative as a direct response to repeated wildlife-related fatalities.It aims to transform rural villages by integrating science, technology, and sustainable infrastructure, improving quality of life, livelihoods, and safety. +Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) under its lab-to-land approach, deploying technologies developed in CSIR laboratories.
