With several commercial establishments planning to use drones to deliver their products, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has started formulating rules and regulations for their operation. However, the aviation regulator has declared that till the policies are announced, the use of drones is prohibited.
Drones had hit headlines in the city when a pizza outlet had used the device for one of its home deliveries.
In a circular issued on Monday, the DGCA stated that several parties across India were interested in using the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drones for both commercial and recreational purposes. However, at present, there are no laws to regulate their movement as even the global apex aviation regular, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is yet to publish Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs) for their certification and operation.
10/10/14 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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Drones had hit headlines in the city when a pizza outlet had used the device for one of its home deliveries.
In a circular issued on Monday, the DGCA stated that several parties across India were interested in using the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drones for both commercial and recreational purposes. However, at present, there are no laws to regulate their movement as even the global apex aviation regular, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is yet to publish Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs) for their certification and operation.
10/10/14 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
