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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,
SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi .... July, 2021
The Drone Rules, 2021
Preamble
G.S.R…. (E).—Whereas, Unmanned Aircraft System (hereinafter referred to as
drones) offer immense opportunities for economic growth and employment
generation;
And whereas, there is need to regulate the drone related activities in a manner such
that they do not pose any risk to safety or security of people and assets;
And whereas, the Central Government promulgated the Unmanned Aircraft System
Rules (UAS Rules), 2021, which came into force on 12
th
March, 2021; and received
valuable feedback from academia, industry and other stakeholders;
Now, therefore, the Central Government proposes to make certain rules in
supersession of the UAS Rules, 2021, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections
5, sub-section (2) of section 10 and sections 10A, 10B and 12A of the Aircraft Act,
1934 (22 of 1934).
The said draft rules are hereby published as required by section 14 of the said Act, for
information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that
the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after 5
th
Aug 2021;
Suggestions or objections, if any, should be addressed to Shri Kameshwar Mishra,
Ministry of Civil Aviation, B Block, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, New Delhi-110003 or mailed
to sdit.div-moca@gov.in with the subject line: “Suggestions for draft Drone Rules,
2021”. Any suggestion or objection received with respect to the said draft rules before
the expiry of the period specified above may be considered by the Central
Government.
