Government allows Telangana to conduct BVLOS experimental flights of drones

New Delhi: Days after it allowed 20 entities, including Spicejet and Dunzo Air Consortium, to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones, the central government on Saturday granted conditional exemption to the Telangana government for deployment of drone to conduct experimental delivery of covid-19 vaccines.

“The Government is providing conditional exemption for experimental drone flights for vaccine delivery as part of constant endeavour to enhance the scope of drone usage in the country and assist the nation to fight COVID-19 pandemic. Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the Government of Telangana for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights for delivery of vaccines,” MoCA said in a statement.