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Recently, the Prime Minister has inaugurated India’s biggest drone festival and interacted with Kisan drone pilots as well as witnessed open-air drone demonstrations.
What is Bharat Drone Mahotsav?
- Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 is India’s biggest-ever drone festival.
- It is a two-day event that is being held on 27th and 28th May 2022.
- In this event, more than 1,600 delegates comprising foreign diplomats, government officials, central armed police forces, armed forces, private companies, PSUs, drone start-ups etc. will be participating.
- More than 70 exhibitors will display various use cases of drones at the Drone Festival. Also, during this Mahotsav, the events will include-
- Product launches
- drone pilot certificates will be awarded virtually
- flying demonstrations
- panel discussions
- Display of a Made-in-India Drone Taxi prototype, etc.
- The Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 will also witness a virtual award of drone pilot certificates, panel discussions, product launches, a display of a ‘Made in India’ Drone Taxi prototype, and flying demonstrations.
What are Kisan Drones?
- Nowadays, drones are not only for the defence sectors but are being used in various other sectors.
- In recent times, various drones are being used in the agricultural sector for the dispersion of pesticides and fertilizers, transportation of crops, crop assessment, land records digitization, etc thus boosting the agriculture sector.
- In early 2022, PM had flagged off 100 Kisan drones in different towns and cities across the country to spray pesticides on the farms.
- The Kisan Drone Suvidha has the aim of boosting the agricultural sector of the country and transforming the lives of the farmers.
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