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Odisha Drone Mission

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଡ୍ରୋନ୍ ମିଶନ୍

Ministry of Science and Technology of Odisha

Shri Mohan Charan MajhiHon'ble Chief Minister
Shri Krushna Chandra PatraMinister of Science and Technology

Health and emergency logistics

Healthcare and Emergency Logistics

Illustrative evaluation area for time-sensitive logistics to difficult-to-reach places, subject to aviation, medical and privacy approvals.

Under evaluation
Category
Healthcare
Last reviewed
2026-07-15

Public-service test

Problem and oversight summary

Some public-health logistics can be delayed by terrain, weather, road disruption or distance.

Human oversight
Medical officers and aviation authorities approve any operational model.
Potential districts or conditions
Difficult-to-reach conditions to be assessed; no district deployment is claimed.

Workflow

Proposed drone workflow

  1. 01Health authority defines a medically appropriate logistics case.
  2. 02Aviation, payload and cold-chain requirements are approved before any flight.
  3. 03Delivery records are validated without exposing patient information.

Citizen benefit

Possible faster delivery of approved supplies in eligible circumstances.

Government benefit

Improved planning evidence for remote logistics models.

Safeguards

Safety, privacy and environmental review points

Safety considerations

  • Payload safety
  • Weather limits
  • Landing-zone control

Privacy considerations

  • No patient identifiers in public records
  • Minimum necessary logistics data

Environmental considerations

  • Noise and landing impact assessment

Related records

  • DGCA and Digital Sky requirements
  • Health data policy pending
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Evidence and sources

  • Digital Sky, Directorate General of Civil AviationPublication date: Current portal publication date to be verified from DGCALast reviewed: 2026-07-15Open source