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Novel way to beat novel coronavirus: Chennai uses university-developed drones for disinfection

April 3, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

With the number of COVID-19 patients increasing, four drones developed by Anna University students have been deployed in Chennai to disinfect places where people congregate in large numbers. We spoke to a member of the team that developed these.

Governance

How ‘smart city’ Chennai can be more resilient to disasters such as 2015 floods

August 24, 2019 Varun Sukumar

Technology in many ways forms the base for a smart city. With the 2015 floods exposing the city’s inability to deal with heavy rains and flooding, the smart city mission should address the gaps and build resilience through use of digital infrastructure.

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