MUKHOTA - GPS device to alert fisherman of international border

Q.  ‘MUKHOTA’ is
- Published on 07 Sep 16

a. GPS enabled device
b. A cultural performance
c. Mask used in Kathakali
d. None of the above

ANSWER: GPS enabled device
 
  • Following frequent instances of fishing crews from Maharashtra and Gujarat being arrested for accidentally crossing international maritime boundaries, a Mumbai-based digital firm and an NGO have come up with a device that will send out an alert when they enter international waters.
  • To help these fishermen, a Mumbai-based NGO ‘Work in India’ and a digital firm Kinetic India and have come up with a device called Mukhota.
  • The Mukhota is GPS-enabled and coded in such a way that once it comes near the coastal border, it sends out an alert.
  • For now, each device costs Rs 5,000 but after receiving grants from state governments, the cost will be reduced to make it more easily affordable.

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