New Delhi: Aviation regulator, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has started the process of making guidelines for the civil use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems. The guidelines are expected to be finalised in the next few months, and companies like Amazon and Flipkart might be able to use drones for delivery, by next year.
Drones are small aircraft systems, remotely controlled and is unmanned.
“The DGCA has restricted the use of drones in India at present, but at the same time it has initiated the process of framing the guidelines for operations,” a civil aviation ministry official said.
However, the use of drones is not restricted only because of guidelines in India — the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) also has not issued any recommendation or standards for the use of drones for civil purposes, said the official. Last year, the DGCA had put out a public notice restricting the civil use of drones in India.
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Drones are small aircraft systems, remotely controlled and is unmanned.
“The DGCA has restricted the use of drones in India at present, but at the same time it has initiated the process of framing the guidelines for operations,” a civil aviation ministry official said.
However, the use of drones is not restricted only because of guidelines in India — the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) also has not issued any recommendation or standards for the use of drones for civil purposes, said the official. Last year, the DGCA had put out a public notice restricting the civil use of drones in India.
10/06/15 Sunny Sen/Financial Express
