By Express News Service
NUAPADA: Making finest use of the advancing expertise, the sarpanch of Bhaleswar gram panchayat (GP) in Nuapada’s Sadar block delivered incapacity pension to a beneficiary residing in a distant village by means of drone on Saturday.Sarpanch Saroj Devi Agrawal used a drone to ship pension to 27-year-old Hetram Satnami of Bhutkapada village, positioned round two km from the panchayat.
Sources stated on account of its distant location, Bhutkapada village is disadvantaged of a number of primary facilities. To obtain the advantages of various authorities schemes, the villagers need to journey by means of a troublesome terrain to succeed in the panchayat headquarters.
Agrawal stated, “As Satnami faced difficulty in walking, I helped him apply for Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. Subsequently, I realised that he cannot come to the panchayat office to collect his pension amount. I had read about drones being used to deliver packages in foreign countries. So I bought a drone and delivered his pension amount of `500 through it,” she stated.
The sarpanch hoped that the drone will assist in delivering different providers to individuals in distant areas in future. Bhaleswar panchayat consists of seven villages. Around 200 households reside in Bhutkapada which is positioned amidst a forest.
Appreciating the sarpanch’s gesture, Satnami stated, “I cannot walk without support since childhood. It is not possible for me to walk two km through the forest to reach the gram panchayat office. Thanks to the sarpanch’s efforts, I received my pension without having to move out of the village.”
Block improvement officer (BDO) of Nuapada Subedar Pradhan stated using drone was Agrawal’s personal initiative as the federal government doesn’t have the availability of shopping for such units to ship providers to beneficiaries. “There are several issues which raise concern over the effectiveness of drones. Safety, security and privacy issues are involved in its use,” he stated.
Project director, DRDA Madhuchhanda Sahu stated the state authorities has no provision of utilizing drones to ship providers.“In cases of emergencies, designated officials visit the beneficiaries in remote locations and hand over aid or benefits directly at their doorsteps. Now, most of the financial assistance is directly transferred to the bank accounts of beneficiaries,” Sahu added.
NUAPADA: Making finest use of the advancing expertise, the sarpanch of Bhaleswar gram panchayat (GP) in Nuapada’s Sadar block delivered incapacity pension to a beneficiary residing in a distant village by means of drone on Saturday.Sarpanch Saroj Devi Agrawal used a drone to ship pension to 27-year-old Hetram Satnami of Bhutkapada village, positioned round two km from the panchayat.
Sources stated on account of its distant location, Bhutkapada village is disadvantaged of a number of primary facilities. To obtain the advantages of various authorities schemes, the villagers need to journey by means of a troublesome terrain to succeed in the panchayat headquarters.
Agrawal stated, “As Satnami faced difficulty in walking, I helped him apply for Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. Subsequently, I realised that he cannot come to the panchayat office to collect his pension amount. I had read about drones being used to deliver packages in foreign countries. So I bought a drone and delivered his pension amount of `500 through it,” she stated.
The sarpanch hoped that the drone will assist in delivering different providers to individuals in distant areas in future. Bhaleswar panchayat consists of seven villages. Around 200 households reside in Bhutkapada which is positioned amidst a forest.
Appreciating the sarpanch’s gesture, Satnami stated, “I cannot walk without support since childhood. It is not possible for me to walk two km through the forest to reach the gram panchayat office. Thanks to the sarpanch’s efforts, I received my pension without having to move out of the village.”
Block improvement officer (BDO) of Nuapada Subedar Pradhan stated using drone was Agrawal’s personal initiative as the federal government doesn’t have the availability of shopping for such units to ship providers to beneficiaries. “There are several issues which raise concern over the effectiveness of drones. Safety, security and privacy issues are involved in its use,” he stated.
Project director, DRDA Madhuchhanda Sahu stated the state authorities has no provision of utilizing drones to ship providers.“In cases of emergencies, designated officials visit the beneficiaries in remote locations and hand over aid or benefits directly at their doorsteps. Now, most of the financial assistance is directly transferred to the bank accounts of beneficiaries,” Sahu added.