With the announcement of Drone Shakti in the Union Budget, the industry got a massive push after the liberalization of the Drone Rules in 2021. The Government stated that start-ups will be promoted to facilitate Drone Shakti, with ‘drone as a service’.
“The current Government has taken a serious paradigm shift on drone technology and Drone Shakti announcement of the current FY budget proves the government's clear vision and focus towards this emerging industry. Drone Shakti and Kisan Drones will definitely help get this technology to impact common people on the grassroots level at a massive scale,” according to the founder and CEO of a prominent aerospace quoted in a business magazine. The country is set to witness the use of large, unmanned aircraft systems weighing more than 150 kilograms across the sectors. Kisan Drones are already being used for crop assessments, land records, spraying of insecticides, and are expected to boost a wave of technology in the Agri and farming sector. Drones are also being used in surveillance systems for Railway Security. In India, drones were also deployed to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.
The Drone Rules, 2021 have been made in supersession of which of the following rules?
Correct Answer :
the unmanned Aircraft System rules, 2021
Solution :
Correct Answer: the unmanned Aircraft System rules, 2021
Explanation:
The Ministry of Civil Aviation notified the liberalized Drone Rules, 2021 on August 25, 2021, in supersession of the earlier Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 (which had been released in March 2021).
The earlier UAS Rules, 2021 were perceived by the industry as restrictive and compliance-heavy. To foster growth, promote innovation, and facilitate initiatives like "Drone Shakti" and "Kisan Drones," the Government superseded them with the much more simplified and liberalized Drone Rules, 2021.
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