Medicine from sky: Arunachal gets drone-based healthcare services

Arunachal Pradesh on Monday successfully launched the first flight of drone service – ‘medicine from the sky’ from Seppa to Chayang Tajo in East Kameng district.

Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Pema Khandu “Drone Services Launched: Guided by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India the world’s drone hub, the government of Arunachal Pradesh has decided to conduct a pilot project of using drones in healthcare, agriculture and disaster management in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF)”.

“Based on the field assessment report, a pilot project ‘Medicine from the Sky’ is being rolled out on the occasion of Independence Day from Seppa, East Kameng district.