The vulnerable areas in the river tributaries in Nagapattinam district will be surveyed aerially using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the next three months ahead of the water release from Cauvery, said officials asserting that the farmers and the locals need not fear about the flying airplanes in upcoming months

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Thiruchirapalli:

S Thamimul Ansari, tahsildar-in-charge of disaster management in Nagapattinam, said that the tributaries of Cauvery river flowing through Nagapattinam district such as Vettaru, Vellaiyaru, Mullaiyaru, Odambogiyaru, Harichandra, along with canals, channels and drains will be surveyed aerially for the next three months by a team from Anna University with the help of UAVs.

As most of the waterways were manually inaccessible, UAVs were being used to conduct the survey. The team had already been deployed. The survey was mandatory as we should be prepared for any eventuality that might be triggered due to rain and floods, he said.

A 13-member team consisting of four teams from Centre from Aerospace and Research from Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) in Chennai would be conducting the survey.

Each team would be equipped with four electrically and piston engine operated UAVs, the official said.