Umiam Lake

• The Meghalaya government has adopted AI-enabled robotic technology to keep it’s tourist hotspot, Umiam lake, free of pollutants.
• The AI-powered boat has the capacity to gather as much as 15 litres of oil and 200 kilograms of floating refuse daily, thus making it an economical method for effectively removing waste.

ABOUT UMIAM LAKE

• The Umiam Lake is a reservoir in the hills 15 km north of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India.
• It is an artificial lake created by damming the Umiam River in the early 1960s.
• It is more easily recognised as Bara Pani, and covers an area of about 220 sq km.
• Original purpose was to store water for hydroelectric power generation.
• Today, it also serves as a major tourist attraction in the state for water sport and adventure facilities.