Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in his monthly'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme hailed the health workers on the fast-pacedCovid vaccination drive which has covered over 100 crore people, and also onthe occasion of UN Day on Sunday said 'India will play a key role in making ourplanet a better place'.
He said, "India has always worked for world peace.This is seen in our contribution to the UN Peacekeeping forces. India is alsoworking to make Yoga and traditional methods of wellness more popular."
He said one of the things that is capturing people'simagination is the usage of drones in India. Youngsters and the world ofstartups are very interested in this subject.
The Prime Minister said that India is working on usingdrones for transportation, including delivery of goods to homes and assistanceduring emergencies monitoring law order. Soon drones will be deployed for allsuch needs, he said.
The PM said the drone sector was filled with too manyrestrictions and regulations. This has changed in recent times. The new dronepolicy after introduction of this policy, many foreign and domestic startupshave invested in drone startups. The Army, Navy and Air Force have placedorders of more than Rs 500 crore to Indian companies for drones.
The PM also hailed the health workers and spoke to healthworker Poonam Nautiyal from Bageshwar, Uttarakhand.
He said, "The success of our vaccination programmeshows the capability of India."