As many as 100 snake rescuers from across Tamil Nadu have been selected for onboarding onto the Naagam app, a new mobile platform designed to streamline snake rescue operations and strengthen scientific data collection.
Unveiled in July 2025 by senior officials of the Forest Department, the app was meant to facilitate technology-driven wildlife rescue efforts in the State.
The Forest Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) to manage the application and conduct structured training programmes for rescuers.
At present, members of the public contact the Forest Department or the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service for wildlife emergencies.
The new app is expected to streamline rescue requests and ensure quicker response times, in addition to generating data to study rescue patterns and snake distribution.
