GHMC Vector Control —
Lake Bodies

Overview

ASTROC conducted drone-based larvicide spraying operations for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to combat mosquito-borne diseases. The project targeted multiple lake bodies across Hyderabad, where traditional ground spraying was ineffective due to terrain and water access challenges.

Challenge

Hyderabad's numerous lake bodies are breeding grounds for Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes, leading to outbreaks of Dengue, Malaria, and Chikungunya. Ground-based spraying teams could not access large water bodies efficiently, and manual application was inconsistent in coverage.

Solution

ASTROC deployed custom-integrated aerial platforms equipped with precision spraying payloads. Using pre-programmed mission plans through the ASTROC Sentinel GCS, operators achieved uniform larvicide coverage across entire lake surfaces with centimetre-level accuracy.

Results

The drone-based operations covered multiple lake bodies across Hyderabad in a fraction of the time required by manual teams. The precision spraying reduced larvicide waste by over 40% while achieving near-complete coverage of target water bodies.

NHSRC Demonstration

Following the GHMC deployment, ASTROC also conducted demonstrations for the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) to showcase the scalability of drone-based vector control for the national health program.