In March this year, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) published the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) rules applicable for drones. Considering the restrictive nature and excessive paperwork proposed in the rule, the Indian government has revised it with a liberalized version. The number of forms in the new rules has been decreased from 25 to 5 and the government has reduced the types of fees from 72 to 4.
“The new Drone Rules will tremendously help start-ups and our youth working in this sector. It will open up new possibilities for innovation & business. It will help leverage India’s strengths in innovation, technology & engineering to make India a drone hub,” wrote Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.
