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Kathleen Martin
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In an effort to support startups working in the field of drones, the Indian government has notified Drone Rules, 2021. This announcement by the ministry of civil aviation is being looked at as a far more liberalized regime for unmanned aircraft systems than what existed before.
“The new Drone Rules will tremendously help startups and our youth working in this sector. It will open up new possibilities for innovation and business. It will help leverage India’s strengths in innovation, technology and engineering to make India a drone hub,” tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
The draft rules for the new policy announced in July 2021, some weeks after a drone attack at an Indian Air Force base in Jammu, was issued to ensure ease of using drones in India on the basis of "trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring", said an official statement by the ministry of civil aviation in July.
The aim of the government is to make India a global drone hub by 2030 and to ensure drone application in transportation, logistics, defense, mining, infrastructure sectors and more, which will generate job opportunities.
Here are 10 things you should know about the new Drone Rules 2021:
Number Of Forms Reduced
In a major relief to drone companies, the number of forms that have to be filled to operate drones has been reduced from 25 to five.
Number Of Fees To Be Paid Cut Down
The total number of fees that are to be paid to operate drones has been reduced from a massive 72 to four. Besides, the quantum of fees, which was earlier linked to the size of the drone, has been reduced and delinked from the size. For example, a remote pilot license fee has been reduced from INR 3,000 for a large drone to a meager INR 100 for all categories of drones, which will be valid for 10 years.
Continue reading: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/382037
“The new Drone Rules will tremendously help startups and our youth working in this sector. It will open up new possibilities for innovation and business. It will help leverage India’s strengths in innovation, technology and engineering to make India a drone hub,” tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
The draft rules for the new policy announced in July 2021, some weeks after a drone attack at an Indian Air Force base in Jammu, was issued to ensure ease of using drones in India on the basis of "trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring", said an official statement by the ministry of civil aviation in July.
The aim of the government is to make India a global drone hub by 2030 and to ensure drone application in transportation, logistics, defense, mining, infrastructure sectors and more, which will generate job opportunities.
Here are 10 things you should know about the new Drone Rules 2021:
Number Of Forms Reduced
In a major relief to drone companies, the number of forms that have to be filled to operate drones has been reduced from 25 to five.
Number Of Fees To Be Paid Cut Down
The total number of fees that are to be paid to operate drones has been reduced from a massive 72 to four. Besides, the quantum of fees, which was earlier linked to the size of the drone, has been reduced and delinked from the size. For example, a remote pilot license fee has been reduced from INR 3,000 for a large drone to a meager INR 100 for all categories of drones, which will be valid for 10 years.
Continue reading: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/382037
