Chennai's Madras Christian College has utilized a cutting-edge technology to monitor the water quality of a lake situated in its expansive 300-acre campus in Tambaram. A remote-controlled, IoT-enabled duck has been introduced to gather real-time data on seven key parameters such as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and pH. This innovative initiative was made possible through the desilting of the lake by Bisleri International Limited for their CSR project, along with providing funding for the creation of a water quality checking prototype. Developed by a team from MCC-MRF Innovation Park, the 3D-printed duck is equipped with sensors and an app for data reception and analysis. Principal Paul Wilson highlighted the importance of this technology in aiding informed decision-making for lake conservation and wildlife protection within the campus. The smart duck, devised by startup KOLOZEN, features solar panels for powering and can operate autonomously for up to two days. The startup has successfully been collecting and transferring data for the past two weeks. Researchers are considering the deployment of similar ducks in other water bodies as well to monitor water quality and provide valuable data to local authorities. Professor T Pradeep from the Department of Chemistry at IIT Madras emphasized the potential for the data collected to shed light on environmental aspects and diseases affecting water bodies. Additionally, the lush scrub jungle within the MCC campus serves as a habitat for various wildlife species, further highlighting the significance of this monitoring technology.The college is installing cameras with infrared technology in order to monitor the movements of wild animals on campus more effectively.