QuoteLUCKNOW: Drones will soon perform a special task in the state capital apart from functioning as eyes in the sky with the Lucknow Police planning to use them for dispersing mobs.

These little unmanned mini-choppers are already in use in various sensitive parts of Uttar Pradesh for taking aerial snaps, but for the first time the hi-tech gadget will be used to control unruly crowds.

"We have purchased five drone cameras with capacity of lifting two kg weight. They can be used to shower pepper powder on an unruly mob in case of any trouble," Senior Superintendent of Police Yashasvi Yadav told PTI here today.

The drone camera, he said, made its debut in the city when the district administration deployed the device for surveillance last year during Muharram and also during the Lucknow Mahotsav and Republic Day parade.

"We had used drone cameras and they were so effective that we have decided to purchase them instead of hiring them. They will be used throughout the city for aerial surveillance," the SSP said.

Lucknow Police will probably be the first in the country to have such hi-tech surveillance gadget, he said, adding drones will assist not only in checking crimes but also in keeping a track of criminals.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS), also known as drones, are aircraft either controlled by 'pilots' from the ground or follow a pre-programmed mission. The UAVs have propellers spinning at the end of its eight spidery arms.

The drones, which can cost up to Rs 6 lakh each, can fly up to 600 metre in a one-kilometre radius, Yadav said, adding that the drone surveillance will be formally launched by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav later this month.

These sentinels in the sky have been seen buzzing in several Hollywood movies. No wonder, some cine stars have evinced interest in the launch of the system here and are likely to be present at the launch event, the SSP said.

Uttar Pradesh Police had recently used drone cameras in Ayodhya to monitor Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Ram Mahotsava' on the occasion of Ram Navami.

Drone cameras were used for crowd management and also to monitor activities of people there.

Under the police modernisation initiative, a modern control room that manages the 'Dial 100' helpline in the city, has already been set up here. This control room will monitor the drones, the SSP added.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Now-drones-to-be-used-to-disperse-mobs-in-Lucknow/articleshow/46794530.cms

Lucknow police will be using drones to drop chilli powder for crowd control.
(Re sadu's post)
A hobbyist can be arrested for dropping flowers.
But sarkari agencies can drop chilli powder on people...

What next?

AGENT ORANGE?

Hmm well Lets Hope this happens all Over the country soon
Aman.

Quote from: aman1256 on April 05, 2015, 11:34:02 PM
Hmm well Lets Hope this happens all Over the country soon
Aman.

Did you mean Amen?
Did you check out Agent Orange before posting your msg?

My thoughts are about the airspace. Police isn't military, how can they fly drones when it is illegal to fly in civil airspace?

"But how can he fly? :sobs:"

Quote from: K K Iyer on April 05, 2015, 11:59:22 PM

Quote from: aman1256 on April 05, 2015, 11:34:02 PM
Hmm well Lets Hope this happens all Over the country soon
Aman.

Did you mean Amen?
Did you check out Agent Orange before posting your msg?

Nope Sorry For That Hust Checked It. Well your too correct.One thing i also sometimes feel that If we the people do something new its wrong but when govermwnt does it its always right.I dont know why?

@sadu, The current ban is only on "Non-Government Agencies and Individuals"
http://dgca.nic.in/public_notice/PN_UAS.pdf

Ah the fine print always gets me.

Thing is, they buy such expensive equipment and so can claim it is deemed safe and tested to fly "over civilian mobs". I don't know about others but I smell drone wars in the making

Each Drone ll cost 6Lakh. That means Citizens money ll be used to drop Pepper powder on Citizens themselves. Great.

Well this is the indian police so we cant have great hopes. After 26/11 mumbai police upped its game and bought amphibious vehicles and SO boats for patrolling or coastline, they are not cheap to operate and maintain and they spent all their budget buying the "equipment". What they forgot was to allocate an amount for the petrol, some of those boats and amphibious crafts use high grade petrol and now they are lying at warehouses not maintained properly and gathering dust. Sheer waste of money , this exercise is going to be similar i suppose.

Buys four 6L multicopters, 3 batteries and one charger. Because save electricity.

Question : Is our rustic, illeterate Police capable and educated enough to evaluate the 'Fitness' of the operator ? I mean any pedestrian Wedding Photographer of yesterday has become a "Drone Cameraman" with absolute Zero knowledge of the flying technicalities. What if Cops hire similar goons and they drone ends up Killing people due to malfunction !

Thats why I say,  There are "Banana Republics" and then we have Govt which is putting "Banana into Republic"

Quote from: RCNeil21 on April 06, 2015, 11:58:00 AM
Well this is the indian police so we cant have great hopes. After 26/11 mumbai police upped its game and bought amphibious vehicles and SO boats for patrolling or coastline, they are not cheap to operate and maintain and they spent all their budget buying the "equipment". What they forgot was to allocate an amount for the petrol, some of those boats and amphibious crafts use high grade petrol and now they are lying at warehouses not maintained properly and gathering dust. Sheer waste of money , this exercise is going to be similar i suppose.

There are many such expensive things lying in dust..... money that we pay as tax to the Govt of India

Quote from: ujjwaana on April 06, 2015, 06:01:33 PM
Question : Is our rustic, illeterate Police capable and educated enough to evaluate the 'Fitness' of the operator ? I mean any pedestrian Wedding Photographer of yesterday has become a "Drone Cameraman" with absolute Zero knowledge of the flying technicalities. What if Cops hire similar goons and they drone ends up Killing people due to malfunction !

Thats why I say,  There are "Banana Republics" and then we have Govt which is putting "Banana into Republic"

I read some were on the internet people who have half knowledge of flying & are still flying at risk are called as cowboys... you never know what might happen LOL...  I know even a experienced pilot can crash his machine that can be due to a technical failure but a half knowledge person is far more dangerous flying his machine

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=615087825223375&set=o.175419035837945&type=2&theater

Nice video sundaram sir, unfortunately the commoners dont have a say even though the commoners are the country most of it is run by people who pay heed to the common mans demands only till they get a seat.

Neil No one else is to be blamed. Without exception each and every one of us is responsible for the state in which we find our self's  in the last 60 plus years. The video is conveying exactly the same. Only on the day when each and every one of us together is going to raise above our individual differences and channel every action and energy of our's in the larger interest of the nation is when the nation is going to do better.

Quote from: sundaram on April 07, 2015, 04:07:04 PM
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=615087825223375&set=o.175419035837945&type=2&theater

Not to talk negative but this video says it all, but I would say one thing what if the Britishers never came to India then what do you think this country would have been today??  Independence Independence.... Now even after 60 years is not enough for development

No use talking about such past.who knows, without the British invasion, we might not even be as advanced as we are now....
Also, do look at sundaram's post above.

Quote from: shreeyak on April 09, 2015, 01:53:58 AM
No use talking about such past.who knows, without the British invasion, we might not even be as advanced as we are now....
Also, do look at sundaram's post above.

Quote from: shreeyak on April 09, 2015, 01:53:58 AM
No use talking about such past.who knows, without the British invasion, we might not even be as advanced as we are now....
Also, do look at sundaram's post above.

Yes I agree but one thing is for sure that this country has no respect for talented people..  abroad you are appreciated for the talent but here... in this country no way.. I think you must have seen this news State champion boxer Rishu Mittal forced to work as maid how dose that sound.. this is not just one case.. there are many hundreds others in this country...  just like her, one of my very close friend a best shooter very talented but not recognized.....  there is so much of politics that goes even in sports selection how will we grow this way... its like destroying some ones talent & career both this is what I feel..