CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Uttarakhand has become the first Indian state to roll out drones in the healthcare sector. Redcliffe Labs, a unit of Redcliffe Lifetech in the U.S., has come up with its first commercial drone flight in the country’s healthcare sector.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. The drone station would cater to the needs of 25 PHCs.

Detailed explanation-4: -In September 2021, Telangana became the first state in India to use the drone technology to quickly deliver approved medicines to far-flung rural areas and vulnerable communities.

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.