Uttar Pradesh plans a new Lightning Alert Management System to reduce lightning strike fatalities. Despite significant investment, experts question its effectiveness, citing challenges in forecasting and warning dissemination.
Odisha, facing a surge in lightning strikes, implements a palm tree planting initiative to mitigate casualties. Despite scepticism from experts, the state aims to protect rural communities through proactive measures
Dr. Anirban Guha, a Professor in the Department of Physics, at Tripura University, has developed a lightning detection system with his research collaborators across the globe and students of his department.