Kerala to build AI-based disaster management, resilience system: CM Satheesan

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday, August 4, visited flood-affected areas in the district and said the state government is considering an effective disaster management and resilience system to predict sudden climate changes.

Speaking to reporters here, the chief minister said the help of experts and artificial intelligence would be utilised to build the system, which will act as an early warning mechanism. He said the system would first be implemented as a pilot project in Pathanamthitta district.

Satheesan also claimed that desilting of several rivers in the state, including the Pamba here, had not been carried out since 2019, which he said was the reason their levels rose rapidly during the recent heavy rains. 

He assured that urgent steps would be taken to desilt rivers across the state, with Pathanamthitta being given priority.

The chief minister said extremely heavy rainfall of over 300 mm had occurred in some places within a short span of time over the past few days, triggering landslides and landslides, particularly in forested areas.

"Fortunately, not many deaths occurred in the disaster," he added.

(With inputs from PTI)