Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said that he aims to make the state the drone capital of India as he reviewed arrangements for the drone summit set to take place on Tuesday evening at CK Convention Center in Mangalagiri.
He also urged for large scale participation from youngsters and students from colleges around the state. The two-day conference will be held in nine sessions.
Demonstration of drones at 50 stalls, unveiling of the state’s drone policy document and other programs will take place at the conference.
Officials claim that no national drone conference has been held anywhere else in the country except Delhi.
Inaugural address by the CM:
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will deliver the inaugural address while Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu and three others will deliver keynote speeches.
The focus of the speeches is expected to be on the future goals of Product Based Incentive Scheme (PLI) in the drone sector, formulation of regulations to position India as a global drone manufacturing hub by 2030, efficient management of public safety and use of drones in disaster management in the state.
Overwhelming response:
At least 7,000 people have registered for the summit and registrations had to be halted due to the overwhelming response.
“A total of 221 applications were received for exhibitions, but due to space constraints we cut them short to 50. We confirmed 1,711 people as delegates and 1,306 as visitors,” said S Suresh Kumar, director of state investments and infrastructure department.
Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation chairman and managing director K Dinesh Kumar said that a mega drone show with 5,500 drones will be held at Punnami Ghat in Vijayawada on Tuesday between 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm.
(With inputs from PTI)
