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CM Launches Drone Mart Portal to Ensure Access to All
The New Indian Express Vijayawada
|July 15, 2025
Portal connects drone service providers with users for tasks related to agriculture, land survey, infra monitoring & disaster management
In a major push toward technological inclusion, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Monday launched the AP Drone Mart Portal at the Secretariat, aiming to make drone services accessible to citizens across Andhra Pradesh.
Developed by the AP Drone Corporation, the portal connects drone service providers with users, especially farmers, for tasks such as pesticide spraying, crop monitoring, and land surveys. It also supports services in infrastructure monitoring, disaster response, security, and mapping.
Customers can directly negotiate charges with service providers through the portal, ensuring flexibility, affordability, and transparency. The platform integrates government departments, private agencies, and drone operators to streamline access and boost the adoption of drone technology.
"Ensuring drone services are available at reasonable prices will boost their adoption," Naidu said, emphasizing the government's commitment to bringing cutting-edge solutions to public service delivery.
Officials present at the launch included Chief Secretary Vijayanand, IT Secretary Katamneni Bhaskar, and other senior officials. The chief minister urged departments to expand the portal's services to benefit more sectors and strengthen Andhra Pradesh's tech-driven governance model.
This story is from the July 15, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vijayawada.
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