No drowning at Makardhokda Dam after deployment of robotic rescue craft
Published on: June 18, 2026, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
a year after a robotic rescue craft was deployed at makardhokda dam in umred taluka, authorities report no drowning deaths at the popular water body, prompting the nagpur district administration to consider expanding the technology to other high-risk locations, including zilpi lake. ankush gawande, district disaster management officer (ddmo), said the collectorate, under the guidance of kumar ashirwad, district collector, is planning to extend the robotic rescue service to at least two more drowning-prone s
