Hansi: Gurugram-based AVPL International will inaugurate the Phase-1 of its proposed Rs 80 crore "Drone City Haryana" project at Sisai village, in Hisar district on May 16, officials said on Friday.
The project has received incentive support of Rs 58.51 crore under the Haryana Enterprise and Employment Policy-2020 and aims to create an integrated ecosystem for drone manufacturing, research, testing, training and innovation
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Haryana Cabinet Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi will inaugurate the project in the presence of former finance minister Captain Abhimanyu, senior government officials and industry representatives.
The company said the project is expected to provide employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to more than 800 youth in Haryana through drone manufacturing, operations, technical training and related activities.
A special orientation programme under the "500 Drone Udhami Scheme" for Scheduled Caste youth will also be organised in collaboration with the Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation.
Under the scheme, 500 SC youth will be trained as drone entrepreneurs, drone pilots, technicians and agri-drone service providers.
Spread over nearly 11.5 acres, Drone City Haryana will include 23 industrial sheds for drone and drone-component companies from across the country.
The facility will support agriculture drones, industrial drones, logistics drones, surveillance drones and advanced UAV systems.
The ecosystem will include drone manufacturing units, component production facilities, testing and demonstration zones, research and development labs, pilot and technician training centres, agriculture drone operations and entrepreneurship development programmes.
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Founder and Managing Director of AVPL International, Preet Sandhu, said the project aims to bring together manufacturers, startups, innovators and training institutions on one platform focused on future technologies.
The foundation stone of the project was laid by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on September 8, 2025.
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