Gujarat Launches 'Lake and Air Watch' Initiative for Urban Environmental Monitoring

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Category : State Published on: March 13 2026

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Gujarat launched 'Lake and Air Watch' under the Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM).
Aims to monitor lake health and air quality in real time across cities in the state.
Satellite technology will track lake area changes, waste accumulation, and algae growth.
Air quality monitoring stations will be set up in 17 municipal corporations and 152 municipal areas.
Automatic alerts triggered if AQI exceeds safe limits; centralised digital dashboard for data integration.
Supports India's 'Viksit Bharat' mission for environmentally resilient urban development.