Covid-19: Chennai Corporation tests Anna University drones to spray disinfectants

Mar 26, 2020, 01.19 PM IST

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation on Thursday tested drones, provided by Anna University, for spraying disinfectants. The testing was done at Ripon Buildings, the headquarters of the civic body.

Corporation commissioner G Prakash said four drones would be used to spray disinfectants in areas like markets and crowded localities including slum tenements to prevent spread of Covid-19. Each drone can spray disinfectants in a 50,000-square-foot area.

The corporation is using 500 new disinfectant spraying machines in areas where people crowd.