TSIT ■ Hyderabad
Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), one of the largest producers of vaccines in Asia and a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on Monday announced the achievement of transporting the World’s first Animal Vaccine through Drones.Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (Government of Arunachal Pradesh), along with IIL and drone service provider came together for the maiden drone flight from Roing to Paghlam in Arunachal Pradesh.Drone delivery of vaccines is expected to not only reach remote difficult terrains faster but also help in providing critical vaccines on time for the protection of livestock from several diseases, Hyderabad-based vaccine maker said in a release here.Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Tage Taki, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Joint Secretary Upamanyu Basu, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Joint Commissioner Sujit Nayak, were present along with IIL’s representatives – D Banerjee and Mainak Sen.
Dr. K Anand Kumar, Managing Director, IIL, expressed great hope for further technological intervention in making vaccines available to remote locations in the country.With this, IIL has amply demonstrated the delivery of “medicines from the sky”
