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27/05/22 08:00 AM IST

Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022

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  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's biggest Drone Festival - Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
About Festival 
  • Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 is a two day event and is being held on 27th and 28th May. Over 1600 delegates comprising government officials, foreign diplomats, armed forces, central armed police forces, PSUs, private companies and drone startups etc. will participate in the Mahotsav.
  • More than 70 exhibitors will display various use cases of drones at the exhibition.
  • Mahotsav will also witness a virtual award of drone pilot certificates, product launches, panel discussions, flying demonstrations, display of a Made in India Drone Taxi prototype, among others.
Drones 
  • Drones are a marvel of technology and innovation. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.
  • However, in modern times, this unmanned aircraft is making life easier for farmers, security, defence, and more.
Kisan Drones
  • The use of drones is moving from traditional (defence) to more varied avenues. In recent times, drones are being actively utilized in agriculture.
  • These are being used for the dispersion of fertilizers, and pesticides, crop assessment, transportation of crops, digitization of land records, and more.
  • Further, they can contribute to boosting the agriculture sector.
  • Earlier in 2022, the Prime Minister flagged off 100 Kisan drones in different cities and towns of India to spray pesticides on farms across India.
Source- PIB 

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