The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has procured a drone to search and kill mosquito larvae for preventing spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya and malaria, a top official has said. The drone, christened Vinash, can fly up to a height of 20-storey building and is fitted with a Global Positioning System.
“The drone will click images of buildings and other spots which are inaccessible to us,” said KMC Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh, who launched the hi-tech unmanned vehicle.
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The drone also has a robotic hand that will collect samples from water and on the ground.
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“After testing the samples if we find any of these inaccessible areas are breeding grounds of mosquitoes, we will use it to spray insecticides and kill the mosquitoes,” said Ghosh.
A container is attached to the drone for storing the pesticides. It also has a hooter that will become operational when the drone sprays the pesticides.
Several people have died and a large number got afflicted with mosquito-borne diseases including dengue and chikungunya in the city this year.
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