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Govt permits ICMR to conduct study on using drones to deliver Covid vaccine

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday permitted ICMR to conduct a feasibility study on using drones to deliver Covid-19 vaccine

Special Operation Group using the drones to monitor the situation during a curfew imposed by the administration, in Srinagar on Tuesday.

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday permitted the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct a feasibility study on using drones to deliver COVID-19 vaccine, according to an official statement.

The ICMR will conduct this study in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the ministry's press release said.

The ministry said it has granted "conditional exemption" from the "Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021" so that it can conduct a feasibility study on using drones to deliver COVID-19 vaccine.

This exemption will be valid for a period of one year or until further orders, it noted.

 

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First Published: Apr 22 2021 | 8:26 PM IST

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