CSIR Launches Smart Village Initiative in Odisha

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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is implementing modern technology in Kusunpur village of Odisha.
This project is part of the Smart Village initiative to solve local problems and improve rural life.
The main goals include stopping human-animal conflict and bringing growth to rural areas.

Experts are building an AI-enabled wild animal detection and alert system to warn villagers about approaching animals.
The system focuses mainly on stopping crocodile-related incidents by sending warnings when dangerous reptiles come near houses.
Kusunpur village is chosen because it is one of Odisha’s worst human-crocodile conflict zones with over 20 deaths in the past four years.
The Smart Village initiative works to change rural areas by using science, technology, and sustainable infrastructure.
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) leads this work using its lab-to-land approach to test lab inventions in real life.

The project improves rural safety, disaster resilience, and human-animal conflict mitigation for local residents.
It helps create new economic opportunities, entrepreneurship, and green jobs in villages.
The program connects rural communities to India’s wider growth story through practical science.