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NADDSO : A drone association of India.

NADDSO (National Association of Drone and space organization) is a drone association of India, the concept of which was driven by AICRA (All India Council of Robotics and Automation) after understanding the non-availability of drone association and aerospace Industries in India to drive the sector and help the industry to flourish and move forward to fulfil the national agenda as highlighted by the Prime Minister.

The Purpose of the association is to create a single window mechanism between Government bodies and companies by taking their issues in consideration and formulating right policy advocacy for the stakeholder to ensure aerospace safety and control and way forward with business growth.
NADDSO is a vertical which is dedicated equipped to drive the drone & aerospace sector by identifying the bottlenecks and do thread and bear research to advancement at par with the global market. NADDSO, the drone association of India was developed by keeping the same concept in mind by the technology steering committee.
The all India association is under the guidance of CEO (Dr. Sabyasachi Ghosh) who is also the vice president of AICRA and is Ex. Regional Director for Eastern and North Eastern States of India in Export Promotions Council for EOUs and SEZ, with a demonstrated history of working with the Fortune 500 , Top MNCs and with Government administration more than decades of experience , with knowledge of Foreign trade having skills in Negotiation, Analytical Skills, Operations Management, Coaching, and Databases, Information Technology and Services and Multi Manufacturing sectors.
The Team NADDSO have Chief Strategy Officer Lt Gen PJS Pannu , PVSM, AVSM, VSM(Retd) Former Deputy Chief Indian Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) who is Former Deputy Chief Indian Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) responsible for coordinating military operations of the three services. He was responsible for raising the Defence Space and Cyber Agencies, as well as the Special Forces Division. He conducted the first ever space exercise in India nicknamed IndspaceX in 2019. He served three tenures in the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters and on two UN missions, Mozambique and Sudan both as Chief Operations Officer. He was the Chairman of the Executive Committee of CENJOWS (Centre for Joint Warfare Studies) and USI (United Services Institute) of India both premier Defence Think Tanks. He is a distinguished fellow at the USI, India. He is pursuing a PhD in Indigenisation of Defence Industry. He is a regular contributor to publishing articles and a regular speaker in the media channels. He has recently published the USI National Security Paper 2021 on Role of Niche and Disruptive Technologies in India’s Deterrence and War Fighting Capabilities.

Lt. Gen. PJS Pannu who is the Chief Strategy Officer of NADDSO stressed upon technology and discussed how technology is empowering the nation and it’s extremely important to lay stress on niche technology which our country needs to adopt very quickly if we have to make sure we have to occupy the global arena.

Maj Gen Luv Chand who is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NADDSO also shared his views “drones have evolved from RPV to UAV- Aerial to autonomous drone. The evolution is literally at break neck speed. This throws up many ethical and social issues. Drones are going to be the primary vehicle for AI extending from NAPE of the Earth troposphere and beyond. Drones cousins in the form USVs-land/ Sea too are revolving at rapid pace”.
Maj Gen Luv Chand

Keeping everything is mind, AICRA president Mr. Rajkumar Sharma came up with the need of developing a vertical NADDSO (National Association of Drone Developers and space organizations) with Vice President Dr. Sabyasachi Ghosh and created a vertical specifically dedicated to resolve the issues of drone and aerospace industry by generating a trade body/ Drone association.
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March 30, 2023
Day 30 of the NREGA Protest: Students and Activists Detained by the Delhi Police

The Delhi police has made it quite clear that no public discussion about NREGA will be allowed beyond jantar-mantar. Students and activists were detained by the Delhi Police in the middle of a public discussion on NREGA at the Arts Faculty, Delhi University, for which permission was withdrawn on the day of the event. The event, organised by a student organisation called Collective, was a discussion on the right to work and NREGA in particular. Renowned economist Jean Dreze, Richa Singh of Sangatin Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan, Uttar Pradesh and Comrade Somnath of Jan Sangharsh Manch, Haryana were slated to speak at the event. However, the event had just begun when it was abruptly stopped by the police and the organisers, speakers and other students were taken to the Maurice Nagar police station. Comrade Somnath, two students from Delhi University and a foreign student were detained by the police for over three hours.

This comes a day after the workers were removed from Jantar Mantar despite having obtained prior permission to organise a protest. The workers were asked to vacate the protest site or be removed by force by police personnel in order to make way for an event organised by the Aam Aadmi Party. The day prior as well, the workers’ right to protest was disrupted by a rally organised by BJP party workers who took over most of the protest site while all other demonstrations were pushed to the sidelines. The protestors were unable to procure mics and even had to bring their own carpets as they were made to settle down in a tiny space beyond the police barricades.

These actions on the part of law enforcement authorities will go down in the list of ever-increasing encroachments on the citizens’ right to protest and the right to ask questions of their elected government, a phenomenon all too common in our country today. They are gross violations of the right to freedom of speech and expression and the right to peaceful assembly enshrined in the Constitution. Moreover, such an atmosphere of state surveillance and repression points to the unfortunate reality where the space for dissent is shrinking day by day and the idea of democracy itself is under threat. The poor and the marginalized are being attacked in a comprehensive way on two simultaneous counts – first, with social security rights like MGNREGA being undermined and attacked through budget cuts and illegal imposition of technological interventions. Secondly, being attacked when they raise their voice against these measures in a democratic and peaceful manner.

NREGA Sangharsh Morcha organised a press conference at Jantar Mantar on 25 March 2023 to address these developments as well as mark the completion of 30 days of the workers’ protest. Over this month of protest, various workers delegations made attempts to meet officials of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to present their grievances. But not only were they repeatedly turned away, Union Minister (MoRD) Giriraj Singh also denied having received any NREGA-related complaints in Parliament. Finally, on 21 March 2023, a worker delegation from Jharkhand managed to meet MoRD Secretary Shailesh Kumar Singh and Joint Secretary Amit Kataria but they seemed non-committal about the issues presented to them. Additionally, workers from West Bengal whose wages are pending since December 2021 and have not been given any NREGA work through FY 22-23, have also filed complaints with the National Human Rights Commission.

Such excessive state actions will not deter workers who stand by their resolve to protect the NREGA and demand the following: (i) immediate removal of the NMMS app, (ii) reversal of the order dated 30 January, 2023 requiring all NREGA payments to be made via the Aadhar Based Payment System (ABPS), (iii) increase in the NREGA budget, and (iv) timely payment of wages and immediate release of wages that have been pending for over a year.
For further information, please contact James (9852910778), Anuradha (9433002064), Apurva (9313759050), Sabhil (7587808159), Laavanya (9910746743), Richa (9452232663), or Ashish (9973363664) or write to us at nrega.sangharsh.morcha@gmail.com
On behalf of NREGA Sangharsh Morcha

March 25, 2023
NADDSO coming up with an exclusive Drone pavilion in the 3rd Edition of “India First Tech Startup Conclave’23”

NADDSO (National Association of Drone Developers and Space Organization) today announced that they are coming up with an exclusive Drone pavilion in the 3rd Edition of “India First Tech Startup Conclave’23” to be organized by AICRA ( All India council for Robotics & Automation ) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 25-26 April’23. It’s great opportunity for the budding entrepreneurs associated with Drone and Aerospace Industry. NADDSO will have 15 exclusive booths especially for Drone and Aerospace Industry.

This year’s theme is “STARTUP KA MAHAKUMBH” Sh. Narayan Rane – Hon’ble Union Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) would be present to inaugurate the programme among other prominent dignitaries from Sr. Government Official to various departments. CEO of NADDSO Dr. Sabyasachi Ghosh, said “Drones from Military to Hobby and Commercial. Their Application in Crop Management , Delivery System, Installation Inspection / Monitoring, Mapping, Disaster Relief , Emergency Response, Security Surveillance is well established. List is growing and new discoveries are being made as industries discover novel use of drones to assist in their business. Regulators industry leaders and stake holders are working together to allow their employment in more complex operations and without a proper industry body like NADDSO the issues cannot be addressed uniformly across the sector”.

Lt. Gen. PJS Pannu who is the Chief Strategy Officer of NADDSO stressed upon technology and discussed how technology is empowering the nation and it’s extremely important to lay stress on niche technology which our country needs to adopt very quickly if we have to make sure we have to occupy the global arena. Further, he discussed about the need for drone industry and it’s ecosystem in the country reviewing the current scenario prevailing the world related to drones in the field of industrialization, inspection, disaster management, even in the warfare that the contemporary battlefield has got drone as a major element of power projection and also delivery of combat power.

NADDSO provides them a unique common platform. Maj. Gen Luv Chand who is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NADDSO when asked about his views he said “drones have evolved from RPV to UAV- Aerial to autonomous drone. The evolution is literally at break neck speed. This throws up many ethical and social issues. Drones are going to be the primary vehicle for AI extending from NAPE of the Earth troposphere and beyond. Drones cousins in the form USVs-land/ Sea too are revolving at rapid pace”.

“Responsible use of smart drones is a necessity internationally”!

President of AICRA Shri Raj Kumar Sharma who attended a 2 days DEF × TECH, held on 21-22 March, 2023 that was conducted mainly to showcase the use of technology in Defense and Navy. President met Air chief Marshall V.R Chaudhary, Naval Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar, said that NADDSO will be focusing on the roundtable chaired by the prominent leaders including Lt Gen. PJS Pannu (Rtd) who is the Chief Strategy Officer of NADDSO and the visionary of the field. He also added that AICRA is setting up industry specific technology governance and steering committee, think tank. While, concluding to inform that this body would comprise national experts from different field and added more and more people from the industry should take this opportunity to participate in this roundtable.

March 25, 2023
REAL ESTATE VERTICAL OF AICRA – NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SMARTCITY DEVELOPERS & AGGREGATORS (NASDA)

All India Council for Robotics and Automation (AICRA), is a not-for-profit apex organization, constituted in the year 2014, for setting up standards for Robotics and Automation in India as well as helping more than 3500 members and professionals to solve difficult technical problems. AICRA is focused on building the architectural integral to the development of the automation sector.
“To consider and take up the issues of the developers and aggregators engaged in the Smartcity Mission of the Government of India, National Association of Smartcity Developers & Aggregators (NASDA) is functioning as Real Estate vertical of All India Council for Robotics & Automation (AICRA), under the Presidentship of Shri Raj Kumar Sharma” informed Shri Anand Giri, CEO of NASDA.

Shri Anand Giri further stated that National Association of Smart City Developers and Aggregators (NASDA) is the premium body of all stakeholders who contribute in the development of Smart Cities in the country. ‘SMART’ is a term to be seriously considered as an acronym. It refers to Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. The immovable asset which is land is the basic ingredient and the foundation to build ‘SMART’. NASDA has identified the other factors and verticals to optimize the available resources with introduction of Technologies in Construction, Materials Procurement, Manufacturing Processes, Supply Chain for availability of products and services, Marketing of finished product and all this with a spirit of Nation Building.

He further added that NASDA shall be covering the domains of Smart Cities, Technologies, Skill Development and Education, therefore, support from related Ministries shall be sought, namely, Ministry of Urban Affairs, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Education, all Ministries of the Government of India, to be the Partners for implementation of various Government initiatives.

While working in the habitat of Technology, it was felt that no sector shall remain untouched and that the rate at which new techniques and processes are getting innovated, they shall overtake the conventional way of doing business. This thought was enough to gauge into the future and the sector which caters the most for any business from any sector was identified as the Realty Sector and Smart Cities in particular. That is how, NASDA (National Association of Smart City Developers and Aggregators) was conceptualized by AICRA (All India Council for Robotics and Automation). The Members of AICRA’s Technology Governance Steering Committee in Smart Cities are the Advisory Board Members of NASDA which includes top government officials heading Smartcity Mission in various wings of the Government Departments and key players of the real estate sector.

Technology has evolved and shaped industries in many ways. Advancement of technology will surely improve the scope of the transformation of various sectors. Keeping in view the importance of modern technologies, AICRA is setting up industry specific Technology Governance Steering Committee (Think Tank). While concluding He informed that this body would comprise National Experts from different fields. The key objectives of the Steering Committee are as follows:

• To deliberate on major government policies of concern to particular industry and influencing reforms pertinent to the need of the industry and recommendations to AICRA’s Executive Committee on the issues and concerns of the industry to be taken up with the government.

• Setting up agenda for AICRA working committee and provide support in terms of data, reports and white papers in execution of the agenda.

• To facilitate networking and knowledge sharing between national and international partners for the business/technology interest group.

• To promote collaborative ventures in technology based ecosystem, industry oriented search and value added services.

March 25, 2023