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‘i-Drone’

Published on October 06, 2021
Current Context: The ‘i-Drone’, which is the drone-based vaccine delivery model for Northeast states was launched.
‘i-Drone’
  • It was launched by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya.
  • It is developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
  • The ICMR partnered with IIT Kanpur to perform the initial study-like testing activities of the drone.
  • The significance of ‘i-Drone’ is ‘ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East.’
  • It will help to perform vaccine delivery in the hard-to-reach terrain regions in a safe and secure manner.
  • It will help to enhance healthcare accessibility in the tough and hard-to-reach regions.
  • At present, it will be utilized in Manipur, Nagaland, and the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Island.

Question: 

Q.1 Which entity has developed ‘i-Drone’, which is the drone-based vaccine delivery model for Northeast states?
a. IIT Guwahati
b. DRDO
c. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
d. IIT Kharagpur
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