Reported By: | Edited By: DNA Net Crew |Offer: PTI |Up thus a long way: Feb 09, 2022, 11: 35 PM IST
The executive on Wednesday banned import of foreign drones with certain exceptions as fragment of efforts to advertise domestic manufacturing of drones within the nation. Import of drones for R&D, defence and security capabilities were exempted from the ban but such imports will require due clearances. “Import of drone substances, on the choice hand, shall no longer require any approvals,” the civil aviation ministry mentioned in a launch on Wednesday.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the commerce and industry ministry has issued a notification banning the import of foreign drones. “Import policy for drones in CBU (Entirely Built Up)/CKD (Entirely Knocked Down)/SKD (Semi Knocked Down ) make… Is in opposition to the law with exceptions equipped for R and D, defence and security capabilities,” DGFT mentioned. Import of drones by executive entities, academic institutions recognised by central or sigh executive, executive recognised R&D entities and drone producers for R&D motive can be allowed in CBU, SKD or CKD make. This is in a position to well be enviornment to import authorisation issued by DGFT in consultation with concerned line ministries.
Import of drones for defence and security capabilities can be allowed in CBU, SKD or CKD make enviornment to import authorisation issued by DGFT in consultation with concerned line ministries. The civil aviation ministry mentioned that in enlighten to advertise Made in India drones, import of foreign drones has been prohibited with make from February 9, 2022. The ministry came out with liberalised drone suggestions in August 2021. After the foundations, the ministry issued the drone airspace scheme and PLI diagram in September 2021, UTM policy framework in October 2021. Besides, drone certification diagram and single window DigitalSky Platform were save in self-discipline remaining month.
