DRONE POLICY

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Drone technology potential


Drones can be used for high resolution surveying and
mapping for various applications such as land record
creation, accurate stockpile volume calculation in mining and
inspections of infrastructure like roads, railways, dams etc.
Drone-based pesticide & fertiliser spraying decreases
exposure to chemicals with humans while saving both water
& pesticide requirements dramatically.
Drones can be used for delivery of critical medicines and
vaccines strengthening the healthcare supply chain for
remote areas and hilly regions of the country.
Drones can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, combat
for strengthening border and internal security.
Recently, drones have played a key role in significant global
events. Over 1 million COVID-19 vaccines have been
delivered in Ghana via drones, NASA’s Ingenuity drone has
taken its first flight on Mars and drones have been used by
armed forces during the Azerbaijan - Armenia conflict.
The significant benefits or strengths brought in by drone
technology during these events have helped the world
recognise the importance of the drone sector.


Drone Rules 2021


Interventions needed for
becoming a global leader


Realising the importance of drone technology - government,
industry and academia came together to chart out a
roadmap and following interventions were proposed:

1. Ease of Doing Business:

The existing policy framework
needed a change in thought process and drones needed to
be looked at as an opportunity rather than as a potential
threat. It was important to liberalise the existing policies
without compromising safety and security.


2. Financial Incentives:

While ease of doing business would
create a conducive environment for business, India still
needed to cover up for the time lost in realising the
importance of drones. This would mean infusing capital and
attracting large business towards drones.


3. Widespread Adoption:

Drones can bring in immediate
efficiency and time saving in several use cases like
monitoring of roads, railways, highways, spraying pesticides
and delivering critical medicines in rural areas. It was thought
that since the government is a key stakeholder in these
areas, it could be one of the major users and early adopters.

 

Success stories


1. Survey of 1,90,000+ villages completed by drones under
SVAMITVA scheme for creating land entitlement records.
2. 4200+ drones registered on DigitalSky platform.
3. 1400+ drone pilots have been trained by 35 DGCA
approved drone training schools across the country.
4. Annual revenue of the drone industry increased from INR
88 crores in FY 2020-21 to INR 319 crores in FY 2021-22.
5. Over 5,000 crores of investment is expected in the next 3
years in drone and component manufacturing.
6. Over 10,000 direct and 1 lakh indirect jobs are expected
to be created in the drone industry over the next 3 years.
7. Drones were used to control locust infestations in the
states of Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana.
8. Drones have been used for delivering critical medicines in
the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Himachal pradesh,
Meghalaya and Manipur.
9. Drones are being used by almost all union ministries and
state governments for good governance, project
monitoring and bringing impact in the life of citizens.

 

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