- 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
a. IIT Guwahati
b. DRDO
c. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
d. IIT Kharagpur
