Taking IT into the wild at Kanha MADHYA PRADESH FOREST DEPARTMENT Kanha National Park | Madhya Pradesh
REAL-TIME GOVERNANCE
Technology brings hands-on management to forest officials for: Faster response to fire-prone zones mapped on the Fire Alert Messaging System built using reliable Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server Efficient surveying of forest area and wildlife using GPS-enabled PDAs operating on Microsoft CE Framework
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Real-time information updates using data synchronisation applications
Located in a region removed from modern telecommunications, forest officers of Kanha National Park felt the need for more effective monitoring of their environment. Tracking animals, mapping land holdings, and containing forest fires – this unpredictable ecosystem posed a real challenge. The M-Mantra for Forest and Wild Life Management System provided the ideal solution. Today, over 27,000 officers in the depths of the Madhya Pradesh jungles are connected to a Command Centre in Bhopal via PDAs. Now they can efficiently gather data, share information and notify citizens. Geomapping technology has helped the MP Forest Department trigger quick alerts and faster response times in such a wild environment. The result - Greater reach and control over the most inaccessible depths of India’s wilderness. ENABLING INDIA This is one of the many steps to bring e-governance to the grassroots. Over the last 17 years, Microsoft has partnered with 14 state governments and created over 300 applications to-date. To know more about Microsoft’s initiatives, visit www.microsoft.com/india/msindia