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Draft Drone rules, 2021

July 16, 2021
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In news- The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has released the draft Drone Rules, 2021 for public consultation. The new rules will replace the UAS Rules 2021.

Key highlights-

    • Number of forms is reduced from 25 to 6.
    • Fee is reduced to nominal levels and no linkage with the size of the drone.  
    • Safety features like ‘No permission – no take-off’ (NPNT), real-time tracking beacon, geo-fencing etc. to be notified in future. 
    • Digital sky platform shall be developed as a business-friendly single-window online system and most permissions will be self-generated.   
    • Interactive airspace maps with green, yellow, and red zones will be displayed on the digital sky platform.  
    • Yellow zone is reduced from 45 km to 12 km from the airport perimeter. 
    • No flight permission required upto 400 feet in green zones and upto 200 feet in the area between 8 and 12 km from the airport perimeter. 
    • No pilot licence required for micro drones (for non-commercial use), nano drones and for R&D organisations. 
  • No restriction on drone operations by foreign-owned companies registered in India.
  • Import of drones and drone components to be regulated by DGFT.   
  • No security clearance required before any registration or licence issuance.  
  • No requirement of certificate of airworthiness, unique identification number, prior permission and remote pilot licence for R&D entities.   
  • Coverage of drones under Drone Rules, 2021 increased from 300 kg to 500 kg and it will cover drone taxis also. 
  • All drone training and testing to be carried out by an authorised drone school and DGCA shall prescribe training requirements, oversee drone schools and provide pilot licences online. 
  • Issuance of Certificate of Airworthiness delegated to Quality Council of India and certification entities authorised by it.   
  • Manufacturers may generate their drone’s unique identification number on the digital sky platform through the self-certification route.  
  • Maximum penalty has been reduced to INR 1 lakh. This shall, however, not apply to penalties in respect of violation of other laws. 
  • Drone corridors will be developed for cargo deliveries.  
  • Drone promotion council to be set up to facilitate a business-friendly regulatory regime.
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