Vaccine delivery by drones set for takeoff
The Hindu
Nod for using experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights
Telangana government project for using drones to deliver vaccines moved closer to takeoff with Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday granting conditional exemption from certain rules to undertake experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights. “MoCA grants conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021 to government of Telangana for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights for delivery of vaccines,” the Ministry tweeted. Vikarabad has been identified for the project. A release from the office of IT and Industries Minister K. T. Rama Rao said the airspace in Vikarabad was already cleared by the Airports Authority of India. It is currently being reviewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Subject to MHA clearances, the project, to deliver vaccines using drones, is planned to start in 4th week of the month or early June.
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