NEW DELHI, May 5:
There is no proposal at present with aviation regulator DGCA for allowing commercial use of drones in the country, government said today.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has recently put out draft guidelines for obtaining Unique Identificiation Number (UIN) for operations of civil drones and unmanned aircraft system, after consultations with various stakeholders including the security agencies. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma informed the Lok Sabha that civil use of drones by non-government agencies, organisations or individuals is restricted.
This is being done to “regulate unwarranted use of drones and for the safety of manned aircraft/ air space and personnel until regulations for drones are in place,” he said in a written reply. (PTI)
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