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Telangana also gets nod for BVLOS drone flights for vaccine delivery ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Fri, May 7 2021 23:57 IST | ​ 2 Views Garuda drones to sanitise Bengaluru hospitals, public buildings. Image Source: IANS News Hyderabad, May 7 : Telangana has secured conditional exemption from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights for delivery of vaccines, an official statement said on Friday. Exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 has been granted as ...

Vaccine delivery by drones set for takeoff Updated: Updated: Nod for using experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights Share Article 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 Visu...

Drones for sanitisation? Experts give a thumbs down Drones for sanitisation? Experts give a thumbs down ByHemanth CSHemanth CS / May 4, 2021, 06:00 IST#2021-05-04T06:00:00+05:30 Authorities have adopted various measures to battle covid, one of them being the use of drones to sanitise containment zones and public spaces. However, seasoned drone operators say that very little is achieved by using drones for sanitisation purposes. “If I had a human being walk through the corridors of containment zones or government buildings with a tank on their back with a small 0.25 hp motor and a spray w...

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. Photo: The Hindu Archives The Telangana government has successfully secured the requisite permission to deploy drones for faster and and experimental delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. With nearly 80,000 active COVID-19 cases, a daily count that is growing at an alarming rate, and facing a barrage of criticism over its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, K. Chandrashekhar Rao was one of the first Chief Ministers to announce a free COVID-19 vaccination programme for all residents of a State. The vaccination programme covering all the four crore residen...

Telangana to carry out experimental delivery of COVID-19 vaccines using drones Telangana to carry out experimental delivery of COVID-19 vaccines using drones 30 April 2021 | News Image credit- shutterstock.com Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption for drone deployment to the Government of Telangana. The drone usage permission has been granted for conducting experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Range using drones. The permission exemption is valid for a period of one year o...