CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Arunachal Pradesh government, in partnership with Bengaluru-based Redwing Labs, which manufactures and operates drone logistics systems, also launched a fully functional health care drone network in East Kameng last August.

Detailed explanation-2: -Health officials in Meghalaya said the drone station would run routine and emergency deliveries of vaccines, medicines, diagnostic samples, blood units and other medical supplies to and from the remote healthcare facilities for an initial period of a year.

Detailed explanation-3: -With this new drone policy, Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to formally acknowledge the public use of drones.

Detailed explanation-4: -The commencement of project began with the inauguration of Asia’s First Drone Delivery Hub built at the Jengjal Sub-Divisional Hospital, on 5th Dec 2022 by James P.K. Sangma the Hon’ble Minister, Health and Family Welfare, Meghalaya.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Drone Policy also seeks to enable the government to utilize the cutting edge technologies for improving service delivery for societal benefit. Accordingly, this Drone Policy seeks to incentivize Drone and Drone enabled Technology, Design, Services and Manufacturing Industry.