Kochi: City police investigating the reason for hearth on the strong waste remedy plant premises at Brahmapuram have proposed that fireplace anomalies may be correctly monitored sooner or later by subscribing to the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa).
As a part of the investigation, police had earlier sought the assistance of Nasa to acquire satellite tv for pc imagery of the plant, however they solely obtained low decision photographs which weren’t enough for detecting the place to begin of the fireplace. Police had additionally inspected footage from six CCTV cameras on the plant which too didn’t have correct protection of the plant which is unfold throughout over 100 acres.
According to a senior officer with the City police, VIIRS could be useful in figuring out fire-prone hotspots utilizing satellite tv for pc imagery and is broadly utilized in numerous waste remedy crops throughout the globe. “Once subscribed, the system would help in continuous monitoring of the area and thereby control future fires,” stated an officer.
City police commissioner K Sethu Raman had filed a preliminary report on the investigation to the chief secretary on March 28. According to him, the preliminary investigation had not given proof past affordable doubt that any individual set the rubbish on hearth.
Police had earlier received the response from Nasa stating that they solely had low decision photographs together with the knowledge of entities that have to be approached for prime decision photographs. According to police, the method for acquiring that is being held by the state catastrophe administration authority and this shall be useful in corroboration of their findings.