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Civilian Drones Banned in India

October 14, 2014 by Alan Phillips 2 Comments

(Source: indiatoday.intoday.in)  

India is one the few places on the planet where civilian drones can be legally used. That said, with many commercial organisations planning to use drones, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced that till proper rules and regulations are formulated use of drones in India is illegal reports DNA India.

The report states that guidance on the civil operation of drones is being taken from the Air Navigation Service provider, the ministry of defence, the ministry of home affairs, and other security agencies.

Amazon is a notable case as there have been reports, which suggest that the e-retail giant plans to use India as a test bed for its Prime Air service. Prime Air was shown off earlier in the year as a concept, and it uses drones to deliver products to consumers.

In the current legal environment, Amazon cannot test its Prime Air service in the US. Many believe such a service can only work in the US if the regulations are revamped and that could take as long as 5 years.

Last year, a Mumbai based eatery (Pizza joint) delivered food to its consumer using a drone. The eatery in question made a YouTube video of the same. The Mumbai police have also used UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles or drones in the past.

Continue Reading at indiatoday.intoday.in…

Alan Phillips
Alan Phillips

Alan is serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, and a drone enthusiast. He co-founded DRONELIFE.com to address the emerging commercial market for drones and drone technology. Prior to DRONELIFE.com, Alan co-founded Where.com, ThinkingScreen Media, and Nurse.com. Recently, Alan has co-founded Crowditz.com,  a leader in Equity Crowdfunding Data, Analytics, and Insights.  Alan can be reached at alan(at)dronelife.com

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    March 22, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Liked the detailed report on current scenario on UAVs .

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    September 15, 2015 at 11:33 pm

    I want a drone to sefti public during Bihar legislative election in Bihar as a 1st poling officer.
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