Telangana government has been given permission to use drones for delivery of vaccines. (Representational)
New delhi:
The Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday permitted the Telangana government to use drones for experimental delivery of vaccines within the visual line of sight.
The ministry’s statement does not mention which particular vaccine will be part of this experimental delivery.
The ministry on Twitter said it has granted conditional exemption to the Telangana government from the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, for “conducting experimental delivery of vaccines using drones within the visual line of sight range”.
MoCA gives conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 to Govt of Telangana for conducting experimental delivery of vaccines using drones within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) range. pic.twitter.com/ivJqkK6ink
– MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) April 30, 2021
This exemption will be valid for a period of one year or until further orders, it noted.