Are Drones Allowed In India?

Are drones allowed in India? Where can we use them? 

Drones in India is a big issue. We see very less drones in India. We can use drones especially with camera only in some parts of India. Selling drones directly from stores is illegal. Camera stores or any sort shops are not allowed to sell drones. They can get behind the bars if they do so. Why?

•  The Indian government has some set of rules for drones.
• People can misuse drones and the security can be at risk.
• The shopkeepers can sell drones to some inappropriate people again putting national security at risk.

Who Can Fly Drones?

There are two types of licences offered: Student Remote Pilot Licence and Remote Pilot Licence. The minimum age to apply for both student and remote pilot licences is 18 years and the maximum age at which you can obtain a licence is of 65 years.

Student Remote Pilot License: A student licence is valid for a period of five years and can be renewed only for an additional period of 2 years. You should have passed Class 10 or its equivalent examination from a recognised Board.

Remote Pilot License. A remote pilot licence is valid for 10 years, and can be renewed for another 10 years with each renewal application.

Rules For Drones

Do You Need Permit For Drones?

Under India's new drone rules, you do not require security clearance to operate and fly mini drones and nano drones in the air.

Nano drones (less than 250 gm) are exempted from obtaining any licence. In addition, no remote pilot licence is required for micro drones (for non-commercial use). However, you need to ensure that you do not fly it beyond 50 ft (15m) AGL.

Meanwhile, all other drone operations in India requires License. 

eg. Macro Drone

Where Can I Fly My Drone?

The Civil Aviation Ministry said that an interactive airspace map will be displayed on its website that will show the three zones — yellow (controlled airspace), green (no permission required) and red (flying not permitted).

These zones have been marked to tell drone operators where they can and cannot fly their unmanned aircraft systems.

The yellow zone, which was earlier a 45 km zone from the airport perimeter, has now been reduced to a 12 km zone, meaning that outside of a 12 km radius of an airport perimeter, it would be a green zone, where drone operators no longer need permission to fly.

Do I Still Need To Register My Drone Online?

Yes. Online registration for all drones is mandatory and can be done on the digital sky platform. It is also expected that the process for de-registration of drones will get easier.

What Is The Penalty For Non-Compliance Of Drone Rules 2021?

The new maximum penalty for drone-related non-conformity stands at Rs 1,00,000 in India

What Is The Fee To Get A Remote Pilot License In India?

The fee for remote pilot licence for drones in India has also been significantly reduced to nominal levels. Also, the fee structure has been delinked from the size of the drone.

According to the new rules, you just need to pay Rs 100 for all categories of drones. The remote pilot licence for drones will now be valid for 10 years.

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