Chandigarh, June 13 -- With an aim to help farmers and prevent crop losses, the Haryana government has decided to use drones as a pilot project to monitor crop health and detect diseases.

A slew of decisions were taken regarding the diverse applications of drone technology in the state in a meeting of the board of directors of Drone Imaging and Information Services of Haryana Limited (DRIISHYA) held on Thursday under the chairmanship of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini.

The crops such as potatoes, chickpeas, cotton, paddy, and vegetables, typically prone to diseases, will be included in the pilot phase, a government spokesperson said.

Acting on the government's target to train 5,000 women in drone technology under the "Drone Didi Yojan...