{"id":345158,"date":"2025-08-26T17:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=345158"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:55:01","slug":"smart-intelligent-village-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/smart-intelligent-village-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Intelligent Village Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Maharashtra Chief Minister has announced the setting up of India\u2019s first \u201cSmart and Intelligent Village\u201d in Nagpur district.<\/p>\n<h2>About Smart Intelligent Village Project<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345159\" style=\"width: 362px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-345159\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-1.jpg?resize=362%2C188&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-1.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C533&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-1.jpg?resize=768%2C400&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-1.jpg?resize=1568%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-IE-1.jpg?w=1652&amp;ssl=1 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a pioneering <strong>rural development initiative<\/strong> in India that <strong>leverages advanced digital technologies<\/strong> to transform everyday life in villages.<\/li>\n<li>It will provide the <strong>requisite infrastructure, manpower, and basic facilities<\/strong> for installation, including the GP office, school, anganwadi, water-well, and village lake.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pilot project:<\/strong> The Project is starting with a <strong>pilot in Satnavri village, Nagpur district, Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Intelligent Village:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A Smart Intelligent Village is envisaged as <strong>representing a model of rural development<\/strong> that uses <strong>digital technologies, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong> and <strong>seamless connectivity<\/strong> to improve everyday living in India\u2019s villages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proposed proposed by:<\/strong> The Project was proposed by the <strong>Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE)<\/strong>, a consortium of major Indian players in the telecom sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by:<\/strong> It will be implemented by the <strong>District Zilla Parishad and VoICE<\/strong> with the participation of <strong>Gram Panchayats and villagers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong> A <strong>Central Network Management Control System (C-NOC)<\/strong> <strong>monitors<\/strong> all devices in the Smart Intelligent Village, <strong>tracks<\/strong> their uptime and availability, and <strong>instantly flags problems<\/strong> to the right vendors for quick fixes.\n<ul>\n<li>This ensures <strong>smooth functioning<\/strong> of services and maximises their uptime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Estimated cost:<\/strong> It will cost <strong>around Rs. 50 lakh<\/strong> on average to build a smart, intelligent village.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Some of the Smart Interventions in a Smart Intelligent Village<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agriculture:<\/strong> Smart agriculture <strong>uses IoT sensors to monitor soil and crop conditions<\/strong> in real time, helping farmers <strong>save 25%-40% water<\/strong>, cut the <strong>costs of fertilisers<\/strong> by 30%, detect <strong>pests early, and increase yields<\/strong> by up to 25%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fisheries:<\/strong> <strong>Sensors<\/strong> track the water <strong>quality<\/strong> in ponds, measuring <strong>oxygen<\/strong>, pH, temperature, etc., and alerts are sent to farmers in real time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use of drones in farming:<\/strong> Drones equipped with GPS and sensors spray fertilisers based on soil mapping, ensuring precise application and reducing the use of chemicals by 20%-30%, and lowering the environmental impact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety &amp; convenience:<\/strong> IoT-linked <strong>CCTV cameras<\/strong> and <strong>drones monitor farms, assets, and public spaces <\/strong>in real time, and AI is used to detect intrusions or crop damage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drinking water:<\/strong> An AI-powered system monitors drinking water <strong>supply and quality<\/strong> in real time, ensuring the supply of the mandated volume of 55 litres of water per capita per day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthcare:<\/strong> Comprehensive rural healthcare in the village offers on-the-spot testing for more than 120 health parameters, from <strong>blood and cardiac checks to cancer and TB screening,<\/strong> with results available within minutes in certain cases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> <strong>Online<\/strong> education in the village uses e-learning platforms, <strong>Wi-Fi hotspots<\/strong> at the Gram Panchayat offer <strong>BharatNet<\/strong> connectivity with speeds up to 100 Mbps for free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> The village has a public protection and emergency system in which security staff can use handheld devices with push-to-talk communication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waste management:<\/strong> A smart waste management system uses IoT-enabled bins and tracking tools to ensure the safe collection and disposal of garbage, and prevent harmful chemicals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium from polluting soil and water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Maharashtra Chief Minister has announced the setting up of India\u2019s first \u201cSmart and Intelligent Village\u201d in Nagpur district. 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