Govt to regulate industrial drones
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New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry will look at having a differentiated regulatory framework for drones used for civilian and industrial purposes, a senior official said on Tuesday as he pitched for indigenous development of the drone ecosystem.
Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam also emphasised that the government will make efforts to promote drones as well as push advanced air mobility. Speaking at the national conference on drones in the national capital, he said that much has been done and more will be done on the regulations for drones.
The ministry is looking at having a differentiated regulatory framework for civilian and industrial drones, he noted. A Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for drones and drone components was notified in September 2021.
An incentive of Rs120 crore is being provided for Indian manufacturers of drone and drone components on the basis of value addition and certain other conditions.
