Ministry of Civil Aviation notifies Drone Rules, 2021
The Hindu
The all-up weight of an unmanned aircraft system has been increased from 300 kg to 500 kg
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has , under which the coverage of all-up weight of an unmanned aircraft system has been increased from 300 kg to 500 kg to include heavy payload-carrying drones and drone taxis. Under the new rules, no security clearance will be required before any registration or licence issuance for drones. The number of forms or permissions has been reduced from 25 to just five. No pilot licence will be required for operating nano drones and micro drones for non-commercial use. While the fees for permissions have been reduced to nominal levels, the maximum penalty has been brought down to ₹1 lakh. This will, however, not apply to penalties in respect of violation of other laws.More Related News