Namo Drone Didi Yojana: Drones for Women Self-Help Groups

Category: Government Schemes / Agriculture / Women Empowerment

  • Namo Drone Didi is a Central Sector Scheme focused on providing drones to selected women Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
  • It aims to promote the use of drones for agricultural services.
  • Major applications include spraying fertilisers and pesticides.
  • The scheme combines women's economic empowerment, technology adoption and agricultural mechanisation.
  • SHGs can provide drone-based services to farmers and generate additional income.
  • It is linked with the broader rural livelihoods and women-led development agenda.

Key Pointer: Namo Drone Didi → Women SHGs → Agricultural drones → Mechanisation + income