Union minister launches aerial delivery of Covid-19 vaccines using drones in Jammu
India Today
Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched a drone-driven aerial delivery facility to transport Covid-19 vaccines and emergency medicines to inaccessible and difficult areas in a short span of time in Jammu.
Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh has launched a drone-driven aerial delivery facility to transport Covid-19 vaccines and emergency medicines to inaccessible and difficult areas in a short span of time in Jammu. VIDEO: Launched #Drone based Vaccine/Emergency Medicine Delivery service close to International Border near #Jammu. Inspired by PM @narendramodi, this is #CSIR initiative under Ministry of Science & Technology, contributing to #HarGharDastak campaign. pic.twitter.com/wgwls6jZb8
Referring to the first consignment of 50 vials of Covid-19 vaccines which was dropped by a drone near the international border in Marh area, Jitendra Singh said, “The Octacopter drone which was developed indigenously in Bengaluru on the initiative of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is truly a messenger of peace while Pakistan is using drones to disrupt peace. The Indian drone has carried to the international border the message of protecting lives from Covid and ensuring health and wellbeing for everybody.”