Inaugurating the Tamil Nadu Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Corporation in Anna University, Chennai, which has been set up at ₹10 crore, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday said the need for drones were on the rise. He also virtually inaugurated the 1 MW capacity solar power plant established at ₹7.25 crore in the Madurai Kamaraj University campus.
Mr. Stalin said the corporation manufactured drones with financial support from the Tamil Nadu Government. “Initially, they were used by the Police Department. Later, they were used for aerial photography and disaster management and for measuring mines. The need for these drones is on the rise every other day,” he said.
