Centre announces New Drone Policy, reduces permission fee to nominal levels
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | August 26, 2021 IST
Share
New Delhi, August 26: The Centre on Thursday announced New Drone Policy. Under Drone Rules 2021, no security clearance is required before registration or licence issuance. Fees for permissions have been reduced to nominal levels in the new policy. Similarly, maximum penalty has been reduced to Rs 1 lakh, not applicable to penalties in respect of violation of other laws. Unmanned Aircraft Systems Promotion Council to be set up to facilitate a business-friendly regulatory regime. Import of drones will be regulated by DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade). Drone corridors will be developed for cargo deliveries, under Drone Rules 2021, reported news agency ANI. Coverage of drones under Drone Rules 2021 has been increased from 300 kg to 500 kg to include heavy payload-carrying drones and drone taxis. No security clearance required before any registration or licence issuance.
News7 Is Now On WhatsApp Join And Get Latest News Updates Delivered To You Via WhatsApp
You Might Also Like
More From Related News
Congress Leader Tajinder Singh Bittu resigns from Party
LS Poll 2024: PM Modi set to embark on campaign trail in Maharashtra & Karnataka today
BSF seizes Chinese-Made drone & heroin packet near Indo-Pak Border
Patient awareness and interaction programme marks World Liver Day at AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Air India suspends flights to Tel Aviv till April 30 over Iran-Israel conflict
Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi appointed next Chief of Ind. Navy
Air India suspends flights to and from Dubai till April 21
Lok Sabha polls: BJP expecting its 'best show in South', says HM Amit Shah
Senior IPS officer Nalin Prabhat appointed as new NSG DG
Lok Sabha polls: World’s tiniest woman casts vote in Nagpur
Tamil Nadu records 12.5 pc voting in first two hours
Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi links 'dholak', Mohd Shami with Amroha's pride
Lok Sabha polls: 15 pc voter turnout recorded in MP's six LS seats in first two hours
Lok Sabha polls: Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma casts vote
Lok Sabha polls: Nitin Gadkari casts vote in Nagpur, says BJP will cross 400 seats
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Will register historic win in TN, says state BJP chief K. Annamalai
LS polls 2024: PM Modi to campaign in UP, MP and Maharashtra today
Vice-Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed as new Navy Chief
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Tamil Superstar Ajith Kumar sets early example by voting
Vice-Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi appointed as next Chief of Naval Staff