What is Heli-borne Survey Technology?

• Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh, launched state-of-the- art Heli- borne survey technology on October 5, 2021.
• Heli Survey Technology was launched for ground water regulation.
• In the first phase, the States of Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana are being taken up for the heli- borne view.
• Survey was started from Jodhpur in Rajasthan on October 5.

Heli Survey Technology
This technology has been developed by CSIR-NGRI Hyderabad.
The state-of-the- art technology, Heli Survey Technology, will be used to concoct the groundwater sources in sere regions.
Survey will help in exercising groundwater for drinking purposes.
Heli- borne geophysical mapping technique will supply high- resolution 3D image forsub-surface up to a depth of 500 meters below the ground degree.

Aim of the blueprint
This program has been developed with the design of mapping potential groundwater sources and its management in delivering safe drinking water to people in the water scarce arid regions of India.

Two Phases of the game plan
The mega game plan worthRs. 150 crores will be executed in two phases. To enforce the scheme, CSIR has united with the Ministry of Jal Shakti under the “ National Aquifer Mapping Project”. This scheme will bring high visibility to CSIR to execute the Jal Jeevan Mission project.

Significance of the technology
Water technologies of CSIR from source finding to water treatment will favorably contribute towards “ Har Ghar Hal se Jal” scheme as well as “ doubling agriculturist ’s income ambitions”.

Droughty areas in India
Arid areas in north western India are spread across the States of Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Punjab. The area covers about 12 of the total geographical area in India and is home to about 8 crore people. yearly rain in droughty areas is in the range of 100 to 400 mm. hence, there's an acute inadequacy of water throughout the cycle.