Andhra To Build 'Drone City', Policy In 15 Days: Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has proposed allocating 300 acres of land at Oravakkal in Kurnool district to develop a 'Drone City'

Andhra Pradesh will host a national drone summit as Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has plans to develop a 'Drone City' in the state. At least 5,000 drones will be showcased in Amaravati at the national drone summit.

Mr Naidu has proposed allocating 300 acres of land at Oravakkal in Kurnool district to develop a 'Drone City' which would be a hub for manufacturing, research and development, certification and developing user applications.

"In the next 15 days, we will announce our drone policy and how to create an appropriate ecosystem. I am appealing to the government of India that it has to establish a certification agency and make it a manufacturing hub," Mr Naidu said.