Telangana gets nod for experimental delivery of Covid jabs using drones

The Telangana government has been permitted to conduct experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines using drones over short distances.

The permission was granted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and ministry of civil aviation. The ministry said in a notification dated April 29 that it had granted the state a conditional exemption from the UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Rules, 2021 for conducting “experimental delivery of vaccines using drones within visual line of sight (VLOS) range.”