Ban on import of drones in India.

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Drone makers in India on cloud nine after import ban announcement | Business Standard News


The Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) recently prohibited the import of foreign drones. 


The decision comes after the Union Budget 2022 suggested the Drone Shakti initiative to make it easier to apply for and use 'drones as services' in the country. The import of drone components, on the other hand, is not prohibited and will not necessitate any authorization. Drone imports for defence and security reasons will also be permitted, subject to DGFT permission.The initiative attempts to market Indian-made drones.


The Ministry approved liberalised drone laws in 2021 with the goal of encouraging R&D and making India a drone hub. Several licences and approvals were repealed. The number of forms that must be completed was lowered from 25 to five, and the charge categories were cut from 72 to four. 


Drones are not permitted to operate in green zones, and no remote pilot licence is required for non-commercial usage of micro and nano drones. Payloads of up to 500kg have been permitted, allowing the drones to be utilized as unmanned flying taxis. Furthermore, foreign ownership of drone-operating enterprises is now permissible.


The government also authorized a Rs. 120 crore Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) plan for drones and their components over three fiscal years. The g PLI Scheme for the drones and drone component sector tackles the strategic, tactical, and operational applications of this ground-breaking technology. The DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) will create an interactive airspace map in September 2021 to allow drone operators to check for no-fly zones or where they must go through specific processes before flying a drone. 


Under the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) initiative, which was launched in April 2020, the Indian government has selected drones to assist it reach its goal of developing a comprehensive e-property ledger.


Drones were promoted in the Union Budget through startups and skilling at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).  Startups will be encouraged to support 'Drone Shakti' through a variety of apps and Drone-as-a-Service (DrAAS). Skill-building courses will also begin in a number of ITIs around the country. DrAAS enables businesses to use drone firms for a variety of services, eliminating the need for them to invest in drone hardware, software, pilots, or training programmes.


Drones may be used in a variety of industries. Photography, agriculture, mining, telecom, insurance, telecom, oil & gas, construction, transportation, disaster management, geo-spatial mapping, forest and wildlife management, defence and law enforcement are just a few examples. 


Drones will also be supported for crop evaluation, land record digitization, and pesticide and fertiliser spraying (Kisan Drones). In the next three years, the drone services sector is estimated to rise to over Rs 30,000 crore and create over five lakh employment.


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