After Telangana, Vaccines Delivery Trials Via Drones In These States
NDTV
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption from Drone Rules, 2021 to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B).
Drones will soon be used to deliver life-saving medical supplies in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Manipur and Nagaland. The system is already in use in Telangana on a trial basis in areas that are inaccessible. The system was opened in Telangana over the weekend. The drone currently allowed can carry a load of 5 kg, said a senior executive of Bluedart, which is involved in the delivery project. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption from Drone Rules, 2021 to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B). While the ICMR will conduct the experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) vaccine delivery from up to a height of 3,000 meters, the IIT Bombay has received permission for research, development and testing of drones on its own premises. According to the press release, the exemption will be subject to the terms and conditions of the airspace clearance and shall be valid for a period of one year, whichever is earlier.
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