Shimla, July 29 -- Himachal Pradesh has become one of the first states in the country to developed an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) applications to enhance forest restoration and disaster resilience.

This AI-powered systems assists -WhereToPlant and WhatToPlant-helps local communities and farmers in scientifically identifying suitable plantation sites and selecting native tree species most likely to survive under local ecological conditions.

Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) special secretary Pushpendra Rana said, "Himachal has been facing frequent natural disasters from past few years. Plantation programmes have been running for decades and many have produced encouraging results, but our research f...