New Drone Rules Highlights: Fees, Forms, Permissions; PM says 'landmark moment'

Published on Aug 26, 2021 07:55 pm IST

The Centre on Thursday officially notified the national drone policy, the draft for which was released last month. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced the development on Twitter. Scindia said the new rules aim at reducing compliance burden for drone operation. Hailing the news draft rules, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a 'landmark moment’. PM Modi added that the policy will help youth working with startups. Drone Rules 2021 make it easier for anyone in the country to now own & operate drones. The new drone policy requires no security clearance before registration of license issuance. Changes in the rules come following a spurt in drone activities in Jammu & Kashmir. Here are the key takeaways from India's new drone policy. Watch the full video for more.

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