From a blanket ban on drones until a few years ago to rolling out a robust regulatory roadmap for drone operations, the Indian government has come a long way. Now, it is gearing up for the next phase of growth.
At the first-ever Global Aviation Summit organised by FICCI and the Government of India, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha unveiled the Drone 2.0 policy that will come into effect in March 2019. It is expected to create a spectrum of business opportunities for all stakeholders - equipment manufacturers, service providers, engineers, etc. - in the drone sector.
Under the Drone 2.0 policy, India is all set to allow the commercial use of drones - as delivery vehicles, air taxis, and other services - beyond the visual line of sight. That means Zomato can deliver your food on drones. Even Uber can ferry you from Point A to B on air taxis. (Uber Air is already a thing in some Western countries. The aviation ministry hopes India will get there at some point.)
Until now, the government had put a ban on the commercial use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) owing to security reasons. The Drone 1.0 policy unveiled in August 2018 limited the use of drones to only aerial photography, filmmaking, disaster relief, and recreational activities.
Until now, the government had put a ban on the commercial use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) owing to security reasons. The Drone 1.0 policy unveiled in August 2018 limited the use of drones to only aerial photography, filmmaking, disaster relief, and recreational activities.
To fly drones in Yellow Zones, operators need to be “NPNT-compliant”. NPNT or ‘No Permission, No Takeoff’ is a protocol developed by the government to control the airspace used by drones.
And Green Zones will, of course, allow operators to get easy permissions to fly drones.
15/01/19 Sohini Mitter/Your Story
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At the first-ever Global Aviation Summit organised by FICCI and the Government of India, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha unveiled the Drone 2.0 policy that will come into effect in March 2019. It is expected to create a spectrum of business opportunities for all stakeholders - equipment manufacturers, service providers, engineers, etc. - in the drone sector.
Under the Drone 2.0 policy, India is all set to allow the commercial use of drones - as delivery vehicles, air taxis, and other services - beyond the visual line of sight. That means Zomato can deliver your food on drones. Even Uber can ferry you from Point A to B on air taxis. (Uber Air is already a thing in some Western countries. The aviation ministry hopes India will get there at some point.)
Until now, the government had put a ban on the commercial use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) owing to security reasons. The Drone 1.0 policy unveiled in August 2018 limited the use of drones to only aerial photography, filmmaking, disaster relief, and recreational activities.
Until now, the government had put a ban on the commercial use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) owing to security reasons. The Drone 1.0 policy unveiled in August 2018 limited the use of drones to only aerial photography, filmmaking, disaster relief, and recreational activities.
To fly drones in Yellow Zones, operators need to be “NPNT-compliant”. NPNT or ‘No Permission, No Takeoff’ is a protocol developed by the government to control the airspace used by drones.
And Green Zones will, of course, allow operators to get easy permissions to fly drones.
15/01/19 Sohini Mitter/Your Story
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