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A senior official in the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday said that Telangana is creating a robust ecosystem for drone in the country.
Joint Secretary Amber Dubey said this while urging stakeholders in the area of drone to focus on creating intelligent algorithms, software and IP since these are poised to play a key role ahead. The official, who was addressing a virtual conference on drones organised by industry body CII, also congratulated the State government on receiving the Ministry approval for conducting experimental delivery of vaccines by drones.
Vaccine delivery: Civil Aviation Ministry grants conditional nod for Telangana govt to try out drones
April 30, 2021
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) has granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Rules, 2021 to Telangana government for conducting experimental delivery of vaccines using drones within the Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) range.
Amber Dubey, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, in an order issued today, granted permission to try out drones on experimental basis.
The Telangana government has in March 2021 sought an exemption from UAS Rules 2021 for the purpose of trying out drones for delivery of vaccines.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) through an email on April 26, 2021 accorded approval of the Standard Operating procedure (SOP) for trying out drones on experimental basis.
A shot in the arm for ‘Medicines from Sky’ plan
April 30, 2021
MOCA nod to Telangana to try out drones for Covid-19 vaccine delivery
The ‘Medicines from Sky’ project has received a shot in the arm, with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Director General of Civil Aviation according a conditional nod to the Telangana government for deployment of drones for delivery of Covid-19 vaccines.
The permission has been granted for conducting experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Range, normally about 500 meters, . The permission exemption is valid for one year or until further orders, subject to the conditions laid out.
April 30, 2021
You’re reading it here first: In a first, the Central government has given its nod to government and educational institutions to take up “beyond the visual line of sight” (BVLOS) operations provided that they meet the criteria of the Directorate General Of Civil Aviation. MediaNama has learnt that this decision was taken in a BVLOS expert committee meeting recently in view of the myriad proposals the Ministry of Civil Aviation was receiving with regard to the use of drones to deliver COVID19 vaccines.
What is BVLOS? As opposed to “visual line of sight” (VLOS) operations which underlines that the pilot of the drone has to maintain continuous, unaided visual contact with the unmanned aircraft, BVLOS drone operations allow for piloting a drone remotely, without having to be manoeuvred by looking at it.
ICMR, Telangana get govt nod to test vaccine delivery through drones
April 30, 2021
The Ministry of Civil Aviation granted a conditional exemption from the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Rules to the Indian Council of Medical Research for conducting a feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine delivery using drones. The Ministry of Civil Aviation issued an order in this regard earlier this week and said that ICMR had sought exemption from the ministry via an email on February 12. The order signed by joint secretary in the Civil Aviation ministry Amber Dubey said that ICMR has to formulate a standard operation procedure which has to be approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).