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Drone Rules, 2021 :- Key Highlights


 

In recent years, drones have grown and are vital to the operations of many businesses and government agencies, penetrating through sectors where particular industries had been stagnant or lagging behind. Drones are proving to be incredibly beneficial in places where humans are unable to go and can execute tasks quickly and efficiently, such as making rapid deliveries during rush hour or surveying an inaccessible military facility.

The Drone Rules 2021, which are significantly more liberal than the previous regime for unmanned aircraft systems, have been notified by the central government. The new guidelines reduce a number of processes and clearances, which should make drone operations easier for civilian drone operators.

Abolishing Drone approvals

To begin, the Drones rules eliminate a number of permissions that were previously required before to applying for a drone licence. As a result, an applicant will no longer need to give a drone's unique authorisation number, unique prototype identification number, certificate of conformance, or certificate of maintenance when asking for a permit and licence to possess and operate a drone in Indian airspace.

Operator permit approval, as well as other documents such as a letter of approval from the respective drone R&D organisation, student remote pilot licences, remote pilot instructor authorisations, drone port authorisations, and any other documents for drone component import permits, will no longer be required in order to own and operate a drone in India.

Easing drone application process

The new Drone Rules 2021 claim to simplify the entire drone application process. To that objective, the revised Rules cut the number of forms and approvals required to obtain a drone licence in India from 25 to 5. Applicants will not be required to get additional security clearances prior to drone registration and granting of a drone pilot's licence.

Setting up for commercial drone usage

Drones with a payload capacity of up to 500kg are now allowed under the new Drone Rules 2021, which also simplify the previously required multiple onerous clearances. This move reflects the Central government's apparent determination to expand commercial drone use in India, notably in areas such as unmanned e-commerce delivery to hitherto unserviced locations. Drone taxis are projected to become more popular as a result of the move.

The Rules also propose the creation of a dedicated drone corridor for cargo deliveries, demonstrating the Central government's commitment to this area. Businesses will be accommodated under the new Rules, which state that a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Promotion Council will be established in order to frame a "business friendly" regulatory regime that will support the use of drones in freight transportation.

Unmanned aircraft systems can be transferred via sale, lease, gift, or any other method after submitting the required information about the transacting parties and the unmanned aircraft system's unique identification number on the digital sky platform, as well as payment of the required fees. Unmanned aircraft systems can be transferred via sale, lease, gift, or any other method after submitting the required information about the transacting parties and the unmanned aircraft system's unique identification number on the digital sky platform, as well as payment of the required fees.

Encouraging private drone users

The Indian government clearly wants to encourage more people to use drones, so the maximum penalty for violating any of the new Drone Rules 2021 has been set at Rs 1 lakh. The procedures for transferring and deregistering drones in India are also being streamlined, as is the process for regularising existing drones. A limited window of opportunity has been allowed for the regularisation of existing drones in the country. However, a GST-paid invoice will be required.

According to the new Drone Rules 2021, recreational or casual users will not need a pilot licence to possess and operate non-commercial nano- or micro-drones. For such private drone users, safety features such as 'No permission – no take-off' (NPNT), real-time tracking beacon, geo-fencing, and others will be notified in the future.

The government has developed a new platform known as the Digital Sky Platform, which is primarily intended for private users. The latter will display an interactive airspace map with three zones labelled red (no-fly), yellow (intermediate), and green (permissible). The yellow zone has been narrowed from 45 kilometres to within 12 kilometres of a neighbouring airport. Operating a drone in green zones and up to 200 feet in the area between 8 and 12 kilometres from airport perimeters requires no permission. This action should make drones more accessible to private, creative, and informal users. In addition, the platform will act as a user gateway.

Training and certification control of drones

According to the new Rules, all drone training and testing for pilots applying for licences will now be provided by an authorised drone school. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is in charge of developing training criteria, overseeing the performance of drone schools, and awarding drone pilot licences via the internet.

According to the new laws, the Quality Council of India and its authorised certification bodies are also tasked with giving drone type certification, which will assist users in distinguishing between nano-drones, micro-drones, and others. This will be crucial in establishing which drone pilots need operating permits, which drones are casual or recreational, and which fall into the commercial and regulated categories.

Finally, the new Drone Rules 2021 specify that research entities intending to use drones for their projects would not be needed to get a drone type certificate, unique identification number, remote pilot licences, or any other prior approval — thus liberalising drone use in India.

Conclusion

The government's policy shift to enable civilian drone operations demonstrates the government's intention to allow drone use while simultaneously assuring security from rogue drones via the anti-rogue drone framework established in 2019. The new Drone Rules will be highly useful to new businesses and our youth who work in this industry. It will open up new avenues for business and creativity. It will support India's aspirations to establish itself as a drone hub by using the country's capabilities in innovation, technology, and engineering.

The Rules can be accessed using this link


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