Having successfully deployed drones to combat illegal slaughtering, illegal meat distribution centres and unlicensed food premises - while also improving staff safety - the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is now working with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) to explore the adoption of automated aerial patrols in street cleanliness inspections.
      
     News.gov.hk spoke with representatives from the FEHD to learn more about how drones are deployed for evidence gathering. Representatives from the FEHD and the EMSD also shared the benefits and details of their plans to trial drone use in street cleanliness operations.

     The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature from today (May 10) in text and video format.

Ends/Sunday, May 10, 2026
Issued at HKT 10:00

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