Covid-19 lockdown: UP uses drones for vigilance, postal vans for supplies

Fire brigade vehicles being used for disinfecting places, e-commerce majors allowed to do home deliveries

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to deploy drones for keeping vigil during the coronavirus lockdown period.

Chief Minister Adityanath has already directed the UP Director General of Police (DGP) to make the extensive use of drones for keeping the law and order situation intact during lockdown, state additional chief secretary Awanish Kumar Awasthi told the media here this evening.

Besides, the fire brigade vehicles are also being used for disinfecting the public places to contain the spread of the disease. The postal department vans will be deployed for the transportation of essential commodities in UP.

The government has instituted