India, Feb. 28 -- An artificial intelligence (AI)-based encroachment monitoring system integrating high-resolution satellite imagery is set to be developed in Greater Noida, officials said on Friday.

The initiative aims to enable early detection, scientific assessment and timely action against illegal encroachments, said officials.

The system will be developed by the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in partnership with the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on Thursday.

Officials said this is the first-of-its-kind initiative, which aims to strengthen transparency and accountability in land...