Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) Dec. 27 (NT): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday dedicated Andhra Pradesh (AP) Fibre Grid and drone project to the nation.

Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu attend the inaugural ceremony.

The revelation of Fibre Grid project is to set up a highly scalable network infrastructure, accessible on a nondiscriminatory basis, to supply on demand, affordable and end-to-end broadband connectivity of 15 Mbps for all households and 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps for institutions & Offices by 2018, to facilitate recognition of the Vision of Digital AP, in joint venture with the Government of India and the private sector.

AP State FiberNet Limited (APSFL) is accountable for activities and the works of AP Fiber grid , its operations and maintenance and business actions.

The AP government intends to use drones for governance, administration, and for the continuance of law and order in the state.

These flying objects can be utilized to Keep an eye on real-time situations in an area, and deploying multiple drones which can facilitate the police to keep a tab on traffic and crime.

The AP state also has the strategy to employ drones in areas like tourism, agriculture, mines, forests and irrigation projects. In case of mines, forests, and agriculture, surveillance can be completed for regular monitoring and to improve the operating conditions.(NT)