Govt issues draft rules to fly drones in India

In an attempt to regulate the operation of unmanned flying devices, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) plans to register all civil unmanned aircraft and issue an operating permit for them.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON APR 27, 2016 11:00 AM IST

In an attempt to regulate the operation of unmanned flying devices such as drones, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) plans to register all civil unmanned aircraft and issue permits for operating for them.

The regulator has come out with draft guidelines for operation of civil Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). “DGCA will register all civil unmanned aircraft and issue an operator permit on case to case basis. All unmanned aircraft intended to be operated in India will require a Unique Identification Number (UIN) issued from DGCA,” says the draft guidelines, comments on which have been invited till May 21.

“International operations of civil UAS (flying across the territory) and/or over water shall be strictly prohibited. The UA shall not be flown over the entire air space over the territory of Delhi (30km radius from Rashtrapati Bhavan) and areas falling within 50 km from the international borders. Also, UA (unmanned aircraft) shall not be flown over other sensitive locations viz. nuclear stations, military facilities and strategic locations,” it said.

“Civilian use of UAS includes damage assessment of property and life in areas affected with natural calamities, surveys; critical infrastructure monitoring….UA operations present problems to the regulator in terms of ensuring safety of other users of airspace and persons on the ground,” the DGCA said.

However, in view of technological advancements in unmanned flying devices over the years and their increased use in everyday life, it has become necessary to develop guidance material to regulate this activity, it said.

The unique permits, the draft guidelines said, can be granted only to a citizen of India or a company that it is registered in India does its business here. The draft rules also specify that the company’s chairman and at least two-thirds of its directors have to be Indian citizons.

The operating permit can also be cancelled by DGCA if it does not meet the acceptable standards set by the authorities.

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