A first successful experiment in the Palghar district of Maharashtra
DRONAGIRI, the Drone Project was flagged off after a long wait by Additional Chief Secretary for Health, Dr. Pradeep Vyas Government of Maharashtra, IIFL Foundation chairperson sponsor Mrs. Madhu Nirmal Jain, and Rotary District Governor Rajendra Agarwal along with a host of local civic authorities.
The initial run was from Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Jawahar to Zaap a 70 Mins road route which took 9:30mins by DRONE. The uniqueness of this Drone is its payload capacity of 5kg and also that it can go to about 25 to 30Kms at a stretch and hybride and completely indigenous (make in India).
Dr. Rajendra Agarwal Rotary District Governor
Dr. Rajendra Agarwal Rotary District Governor said “With the help of IIFL Foundation chairperson and our main sponsors Mrs. Madhu Nirmal Jain, Rotary club and state government, we will implement similar drive for other areas of Maharashtra. Besides, we aspire to take Rotary to a very high level of service to the underprivileged with the compassion that Rotary is famous for and partner the Government in the Execution of our major projects in the thrust areas we have designed.
Suman R Agarwal, well-known Women’s Rights Activist and Rotarian said “Transporting vaccines in a conventional way would be lesser quantum due to connectivity issues and facilities to store, but via this Drone, about 150 to 200 vials will be easily transported in a day to 11 villages assigned to us. This is the first project carried out successfully in the state of Maharashtra. Further, the drone will be used for other emergency services for transporting blood, emergency medicines, and organs. This project was a huge success”.
Suman R Agarwal – Women’s Rights Activist and Rotarian
She further added “This facility is provided by Marwari community who came forward generously to help in the noble cause of society, who was deprived of basic medical assistance. Instead of donating individually and supporting people, donations were given to the Rotary club, who in turn came up with the idea of launching drone services which would help a larger number of people in a short span of time”.
Editor in Chief : Mewati SItaram
