Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today at 11 am. Prime Minister acknowledged that several governance-related initiatives can be taken using drone technology and he is proud of the fact that everything is domestically made.
PM Modi said in his address, We can take several initiatives based on this drone technology in the area of governance. I will say that this was a nice experience today. I feel proud to say that everything is made in India. He said farmers are using drones today and there are several startups in the space and congratulated 150 drone pilots who received certificates. The enthusiasm for drone technology in India is amazing, according to the PM. There is an opportunity for an emerging sector of employment generation in India. In a video shown during the event, the Prime Minister can be seen saying Drone technology can perform the most daunting tasks in a relatively short amount of time. Drones can travel easily to places where even human beings can't reach. He said this is just the beginning. We don't have to stop here because we need to become a leader in the field of drone technology. He also exhorted the youth to use opportunities generated by the new PLI scheme on drones.
A number of ministers were also present at the event, including Jyotiraditya Scindia Civil Aviation General Retired Dr VK Singh MoS for Civil Aviation Giriraj Singh, Mansukh Mandaviya Health Ashwini Vaishnaw Railways and Communications Narendra Singh Tomar Agriculture and Bhupendra Yadav Environment. The Prime Minister flew a drone and interacted with drone pilots.
In the welcome address, India, which used to be a leader in the field of technology, has now turned into a leader, and has the capacity to lead in the space, according to Scindia. On the basis of the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Bharat a leader, his strong willpower, foresightedness, transformative approach, and able governance, Bharat has the capacity to lead the world in the field of technology. The Union Minister said about the drone revolution in India. Under the inspiring leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, drones are the idea whose time has come in India. The Civil Aviation Minister said that the drone industry will reach 15,000 crore turnover by the year 2026. There are 270 drone startups in India. He also mentioned initiatives by the government besides focusing on drones to benefit various sectors. These initiatives include policy decisions like PM Jan Dhan Yojana, increasing internet penetration in rural areas, and exports of COVID 19 vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative.
This event will last two days, May 27 and 28. Over 1,600 delegates consisting of government officials, armed forces, foreign diplomats, public sector units, private companies, drone startups, and many more will be attending the event.
More than 70 exhibitors will display various use cases of drones at the event. The event will also include a virtual award of drone pilot certificates, product launches, panel discussions, flying demonstrations, display of a Made-in India Drone Taxi prototype, and others.