New Delhi: Don’t worry if you see a flock of drones flying on Lutyens’ Delhi towards the end of the month.
Enchanting Retreat Ceremony, which is held on January 29 every year, will include 1,000 drones that fly in synchronization with background music and laser performances “projection mapping” this time.
The Ministry of Defense has “conceptualized” the “Novel” drone show and several other new initiatives for the Republican Day celebration from January 23 to 30 to 30 years of independence of the country, a senior official said on Tuesday.
The initiative ranges from an environmentally friendly invitation card that will have ashwagandha medicinal seeds, aloe vera and amla and featuring 10 large 75-meter painting rolls along the majestic rajpath for the installation of 10 large LED chairs for several seats and reservations for autorickshaw drivers, construction, health events Safai and Frontline at the event.
The projection drone and mapping showed the beating retreat ceremony, which was a centuries ancient military ritual which marked the end of a day with trumpets, pipes, and drums, could cause some interference between puritans.
But the mod was enthusiastic about efforts.
“The 10-minute novel show has been conceptualized, designed, produced and in the domestic.
The ‘Make In India’ initiative has been held by start-up, ‘Botlab Dynamics’, supported by IIT-Delhi and the Department of Science & Technology,” said The official.
“India will be the fourth country to perform drones with this size, with its own design and technology, after China, Russia and the US.
Projection mapping shows three to four minutes, in turn, will be exhibited on the walls of North and South beams before the end of the ceremony, “He added.
The Republican Day Parade on January 26 will begin at 10:30 amthis, not at 10 am, to ensure better visibility of massive leaflets, where 75 aircraft will take part.
“People for the first time will also look at a visual glimpse of invisible from the cockpit of the combat jet who maneuvered,” the official said.
However, Covid-19 pandemic will be a dampener.
“The physical number of people who attend the parade has been very limited.
The exact figure is still resolved but only 5,000-8,000,” the official said.
The number of people in last year’s parade has been cut to 25,000 from 1.25 lakh in previous years.
“People can be part of celebrations through television, the internet, and social media platforms,” ​​he said.
Other initiatives will be “Shatedon Ko Shat Shat Shat Naman”, where the NCC cadet will present the next “Plaque Thank you” to Kin (NOK) from 5,000 Heroes who fall throughout the country at the same time PM Narendra Modi pay respect at National War Memorial (NWM) in the capital on January 26.
“This program will continue until August 15 to annoy Noks from all 26,466 fallen heroes whose names are engraved on the NWM wall,” he said.
Mod and the Ministry of Culture also held a national competition “Vande Bharatam” to select 600 dancers for cultural performances during the parade.
“The aim is to choose talent dancing from all over the country and provide the same opportunity for everyone to do.
This Mega program,” he added.