Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Punjab Farmer Uses Drone to Deliver Aid to Flood Victims
In Punjab, a farmer named Jagjeevan Singh Chahal used his drone to help people during floods.
His drone, usually for spraying crops, delivered food to families stuck in their homes.
The drone could drop the food accurately without wasting any.
The farmer got his drone pilot license after training.
He is suggesting the government get professional drones specifically for rescues because his can be limited by cell service and range.
A farmer used his agriculture drone to deliver rations to flood victims.
The drone delivered supplies accurately, minimizing waste.
The farmer is from Zaffarwal village in Gurdaspur’s Dhariwal.
The drone pilot has a DGCA-approved drone pilot certificate.
The farmer proposed a project for dedicated emergency drones.
- Who
- Jagjeevan Singh Chahal, a farmer in Punjab.
- What
- Used his agriculture drone to deliver dry rations to flood victims.
- When
- During the Punjab floods.
- Where
- Batala–Dera Baba Nanak road, Punjab, India.
- Why
- To provide relief to families stranded by floodwaters.
- Farmer
- Jagjeevan Singh Chahal
- Location
- Punjab, India
- Drone Type
- Medium-category agriculture drone
- Primary Use
- Delivering dry rations to flood victims
- Drone Pilot Training Cost
- Rs 75,000
- Drone Cost
- ₹8–10 lakh
- Operating Range
- 1.5 km from controller