Master In Current Affairs Magazine

Master In Current Affairs Magazine

Master In Current Affairs Magazine Published this article page no  45 DRONE REGULATION Why in news? Ministry of Civil Aviation announced a scheme providing a window up to January 31 2020 for voluntary registration of all drones and their operators. More about News  On successful submission of voluntary disclosure of possessing drone a Drone Acknowledgement Number (DAN) and an Ownership Acknowledgement Number (OAN) will be issued online which will help in validation of operation of drones in India.  However the DAN and the OAN do not confer any right to operate drones in India if it does not fulfil the DGCAs drone regulations.  Further ownership of drones in India without a valid DAN or OAN shall invite penal action as per applicable laws. Drones in India  As per Ministry of Civil Aviation drones are defined as a technology platform that has wideranging application from photography to agriculture from infrastructure asset management to insurance.  Drones range in size from very small and those that can carry multiplekilograms of payload. The DGCA has defined five different categories of drones o Nano Less than or equal to 250 grams o Micro From 250 grams to 2kg o Small From 2kg to 25kg o Medium From 25kg to 150kg o Large Greater than 150kg 79 About Digital Sky Platform  It is a softwarebased selfenforcement unmanned traffic management (UTM) system which is expected to facilitate registration and licensing of drones and operators in addition to giving instant (online) clearances to operators for every flight Master In Current Affairs Magazine  buy. 

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