Drone technology has the potential to significantly reduce illicit mining in the country while also saving natural resources, according to Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday.
At an event here, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting stated that the Centre will continue to invest in training the youth in drone technology as India strives to become a worldwide ‘drone centre.’
“Mining and unlawful mining are not the same thing.” Drone technology might be used to combat unlawful mining. “Drone technology has the potential to save a lot of resources,” he says.
He was speaking at the launch of Garuda Aerospace’s inaugural drone skilling and training conference, which was held near here at Agni College of Technology, Thalambur. Thakur noted that during the COVID-19 epidemic, drones were utilised to transport medications and vaccinations.
Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation authorised the deployment of drones for live aerial cinematography of the cricket season by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), he noted. He maintained that there was great potential for drone technology in the country, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the concept of ‘Make in India’ and Atmanirbhar Bharat during the COVID-19 summit in 2014, and many in the country questioned if it could be realised or not.
“Today, as I stand in this facility (for drone manufacture), I can see how our country’s youth are succeeding.” “I am certain that India’s young will have a bright and dazzling future,” he remarked. Referring to his native state, Thakur stated that many Himachal Pradesh youngsters were going to large cities after graduation in search of better chances. With the establishment of such training institutions, we would be able to create thousands of employment in places such as Himachal Pradesh. This will keep migration in check. It will build a local ecosystem and encourage local enterprise,” he continued.
Garuda Aerospace specialises in the design, construction, and customisation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones for a wide range of applications.
Garuda Aerospace, a Chennai-based drone startup, has received $5 million (40.91 crore) in finance from an infrastructure development business, a group of HNI and angel investors from India, the UAE, and Singapore.
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