Hyderabad, March 14 -- In a startling revelation, the drone empanelment process has been allegedly rigged by the Department of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh and its Technical Team headed by Dr Sambiah Angirekula has allegedly favoured two local firms namely Drogo Drones Private Limited and Vihanga Technologies Private Limited in the process.
According to a complaint letter to the Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, AP, the Vihanga Technologies did not have the mandatory Type Certification even after the EOI submission deadline, however they were selected. The complaint mentioned, Drogo Drones lacked the mandatory technical specifications such as the 'Detect and Avoid Capability' as per their certificate but was selected without a...