Automatic sirens in villages to protect people from lightning, floods

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government is installing automatic sirens at village secretariats to protect citizens from lightning and floods, a top official said.

A pilot project in one village has already shown excellent results, with sirens operating through ISRO satellite support even without mobile signals, Secretary, Real Time Governance (RTGS), Katamneni Bhaskar, said.

Each system costs around Rs2 lakh. Statewide implementation would cost about Rs340 crore, but in the first phase, vulnerable villages will be prioritised at a cost of Rs10–15 crore, he said, asking the district Collectors to monitor and support this initiative.

Addressing the District Collectors on the second day of the Collectors’ Conference, Bhaskar said that the state government is enhancing disaster preparedness and governance efficiency through RTGS Aware 2.0, advanced data systems, and innovation hubs.