Centre of excellence in robotics and drones to be established in Doon: CM Rawat

Dehradun: A first-of-its-kind e-waste studio made by Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) was inaugurated by CM Trivendra Rawat during a virtual event held for the inauguration of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) incubation centre at Information Technology (IT) Park in the city on Friday.

CM Rawat applauded ITDA's work of converting electronic waste in "an effective manner".

Secretary IT R K Sudhanshu in his address during the occassion highlighted the important role played by IT and ITES industry during the time of the pandemic.

He informed that turnover of the order of Rs 140 crore was done by STPI units. The CM during the event announced that a

centre of excellence

in robotics and drones will be established in Dehradun.

The CM also added that the land for construction of the facility is readily available. The announcement came during .

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union minister of electronics and information technology, joined the inauguration ceremony virtually and Sanjay Dhotre, minister of state for education, communication and electronics and information technology, was present on the occasion.

Uttarakhand IT secretary RK Sudhanshu highlighted the important role played by IT and ITES industry, especially during the pandemic. Talking about drone technology, he explained the multiple ways in which drones can be deployed in Uttarakhand.