India’s Drone Policy 2018: Civil Aviation Requirements for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has finally announced its policy for remotely piloted aircraft or drones on 27th August, 2018.

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has finally announced its policy for remotely piloted aircraft or drones on 27th August, 2018.

The aviation sector in India is surging; it is determined, sometimes unpredictable, and a dawning responsibility. The specter of carbon emissions shadows every triumphant data point on air connectivity, every new airport or new aircraft order.

n a nation celebrated for its sprawling forests, snow-laden peaks, winding rivers, and cultural diversity, the interaction between development and conservation remains complex. Tourism carries potential for both resource stewardship and resource depletion. In 2022-23, it contributed 5% to the national GDP. India’s Eco-Tourism Policy, drafted in 2018 and implemented in 2024, focuses on promoting sustainable and responsible tourism in ecologically sensitive areas.

Ministry, "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" (Prosperity through Cooperation), is clear in the Government of India's commitment to strengthen the cooperatives at the primary, district, state and multi-state levels, in a way which will facilitate and promote inclusive socio-economic development .

The National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016, which the Union Cabinet approved on June 15, 2016, was India’s first-ever integrated aviation policy since Independence. At that time, the aviation sector was not performing to its full potential. It was only the tenth-largest market globally, despite India having several advantages.

The Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N) is a self-sufficient scientific society functioning under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India.