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Date: 23-Aug-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

DRONE AMENDMENT RULES,2024

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces the Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which amend the Drone Rules, 2021.
  • The key amendment relaxes the requirement for an Indian passport for drone registration and de-registration/transfer.

Key Changes

  • The amendment replaces the mandatory Indian passport requirement in Forms D-2 and D-3 (for registration and de-registration/transfer respectively) of the Drone Rules, 2021.
  • Forms D-2 and D-3 now accept alternative forms of identification and address proof: Voter's ID card, Ration Card, or Driving License issued by the Government.
  • The amendment was made after consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and various stakeholders.
  • The previous publication requirement under Section 14 of the Aircraft Act, 1934, has been waived in the public interest.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Drone Owners/Operators

  • Action Item: Drone operators should familiarize themselves with the amended forms (D-2 and D-3) and ensure they use acceptable identification documents for registration and any subsequent transfers.

Impact on Government

  • Action Item: The government should actively promote the amended rules and provide clear guidance on acceptable identification documents to ensure smooth implementation.

Impact on Other Stakeholders

  • Action Item: The industry should adapt its processes to accommodate the changed identification requirements and promote the benefits of the amendment to potential customers.

Key Entities Referenced

Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2024: The amendment to the Drone Rules, 2021, relaxing the passport requirement for registration and de-registration/transfer. Drone Rules, 2021: The principal rules governing drone operations in India, amended by the Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2024. Aircraft Act, 1934: The legislation under which the Central Government has the power to make the Drone Rules. Section 14's previous publication requirement was waived. Ministry of Civil Aviation: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification. Ministry of Home Affairs (Internal Security): Consulted on the amendment. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: Consulted on the amendment. Forms D-2 and D-3: Forms used for drone registration and de-registration/transfer, respectively, now accepting alternative ID proofs.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23082024-256584 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D3H0x8x2x0 24-256584 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 476] नई दिल्ली िुक्रिार, अगस्ट्त 23, 2024/भाद्र 1, 1946 No. 476] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024/BHADRA 1, 1946 नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 21 अगस्ट्त, 2024 ड्रोन (सिं ोधन) जनयमािली, 2024 सा.का.जन. 515 (अ).— िबदक माननीय प्रधानमंत्री ने लाल दकले से ड्रोनों के प्रचालन और मरम्मत के जलए मजिला स्ट्ियं सिायता समूि को जित्तीय सिायता और प्रजिक्षण प्रिान करने के जलए “ड्रोन की उडान” पिल की घोषणा की ि;ै और िबदक उद्योग और सरकार ने िेखा दक उभरते ड्रोन स्ट्िाजमयों के पास पासपोर्ट निीं ि;ै और िबदक ड्रोन जनयमािली, 2021 में अपेजक्षत ि ै दक पंिीकरण (फॉमट डी-2) और पंिीकरण समाप्त करने अथिा िस्ट्तातं रण (फॉमट डी-3) के जलए इच्छुक व्यजि के पास भारतीय पासपोर्ट िो; और िबदक गृि मंत्रालय (आंतररक सरु क्षा), कृजष और दकसान कल्याण मंत्रालय और जिजभन्न जितधारकों के साथ जिजधित परामिट के पश्चात, जिन्िोंने ऐसी अपक्षे ा से छूर् दिय े िाने पर सिमजत व्यि की थी, क्योंदक इससे व्यापार करने की सुगमता में मिि जमलेगी, ड्रोन संबंधी अिसर आम िनों तक पहचं ेंग े और िन सेिा प्रिान करने में ड्रोन अनुप्रयोगों के प्रिेि में िृजि िोगी; 5374 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] और िबदक लोक जित में, केंद्रीय सरकार ने िायुयान अजधजनयम, 1934 के खण्ड 14 के परंतुक के तित यथा-अपेजक्षत पूि ट प्रकािन की ितट को समाप्त कर दिया ि ै अब इसजलए, िायुयान अजधजनयम, 1934 (1934 का 22) के खण्ड 5, खण्ड 10 के उप-खण्ड (2) और खण्ड 10क, 10ख और 12क द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हए, केंद्रीय सरकार ड्रोन जनयमािली, 2021 को आगे और संिोजधत करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ि,ै नामत:–– (1) इन जनयमों का नाम ड्रोन (सिं ोधन) जनयमािली, 2024 ि।ै (2) य े जनयम िासकीय रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स े प्रिृत्त िोंगे। 2. ड्रोन जनयमािली, 2021 (जिसे यिााँ आगे प्रधान जनयमािली किा िाएगा) के फॉम ट डी-2 में, व्यजिगत जििरण (यदि लाग ू िो) से संबंजधत भाग-क के तित, क्रम संख्या 5 के सामने िाली प्रजिजि को जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियों से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:— “5. भारतीय पासपोर्ट नंबर (व्यजि के जलए) अथिा पिचान का प्रमाण और पते का प्रमाण अथाटत, सरकार द्वारा िारी दकया गया मतिाता पिचान पत्र, रािन काड ट या ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस” 3. प्रधान जनयमािली, 2021 के फॉम ट डी-3 में, िस्ट्तांतरणकताट अथिा स्ट्िामी के जििरण से संबंजधत भाग-ख के तित, क्रम संख्या 6 के सामने िाली प्रजिजि को जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियों से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:— “6. भारतीय पासपोर्ट नंबर (व्यजि के जलए) अथिा पिचान का प्रमाण और पते का प्रमाण अथाटत, सरकार द्वारा िारी दकया गया मतिाता पिचान पत्र, रािन काड ट या ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस” 4. प्रधान जनयमािली, 2021 के फॉम ट डी-3 में, िस्ट्तांतररती का जििरण (यदि लाग ू िो) से संबंजधत भाग-ग में व्यजिगत जििरण (यदि लाग ू िो) स े संबंजधत उप-भाग के तित, क्रम संख्या 18 के सामने िाली प्रजिजि को जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियों स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:— “18. भारतीय पासपोर्ट नंबर (व्यजि के जलए) अथिा पिचान का प्रमाण और पत े का प्रमाण अथाटत, सरकार द्वारा िारी दकया गया मतिाता पिचान पत्र, रािन काड ट या ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस”। [फ़ा. स.ं एिी-29017/37/2021-एसडीआईर्ी-एमओसीए] पीयूष श्रीिास्ट्ति, िररष्ठ आर्थटक सलािकार पाि रर्प्पणी.: यि प्रधान जनयम, दिनांक 25 अगस्ट्त, 2021 की अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 589(अ) के माध्यम से भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उप-खंड (i) में प्रकाजित दकए गए थे। MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st August, 2024 Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2024 G.S.R 515(E).—Whereas the Hon’ble Prime Minister from the red fort announced “Drone Ki Udaan”- an initiative to provide financial support and training to women’s self-help group for operating and repairing drones; And whereas the industry and government saw that the emerging drone owners do not own a passport; And whereas the Drone Rules, 2021 require an individual to possess an Indian Passport for registration (Form D-2) and de-registration or transfer (Form D-3); And whereas after due consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs (Internal Security), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and various stakeholders who conveyed their consent on dispensation of such requirement as it would contribute to ease of doing business, democratise the opportunity of drones and increase in penetration of drone applications in public service delivery;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 And whereas in Public Interest, the Central Government has been dispensed with the Condition of previous publication as required under the provisio to Section 14 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, sub-section (2) of section 10 and sections 10A, 10B and 12A of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drone Rules, 2021, namely:–– (1) These rules may be called the Drone (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In Form D-2 to the Drone Rules, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as Principal Rules), under Part A relating to details of individual (if applicable), for the entry against serial number 5, the following entries shall be substituted, namely :— “5. the Indian passport number (for individual) or proof of identity and proof of address that is, a Voter’s ID card, Ration Card or Driving License issued by the Government” 3. In Form D-3 to the Principal Rules, 2021, under Part B relating to Transferor or Owner details, for the entry against serial number 6, the following entries shall be substituted, namely :— “6. the Indian passport number (for individual) or proof of identity and proof of address that is, a Voter’s ID card, Ration Card or Driving License issued by the Government” 4. In Form D-3 to the Principal Rules, 2021, under Part C relating to Transferee details (if applicable), sub-part relating to Details of individual (if applicable) , for the entry against serial number 18, the following entries shall be substituted, namely :— “18. Indian passport number (for individual) or proof of identity and proof of address that is, a Voter’s ID card, Ration Card or Driving License issued by the Government”. [F. No. AV-29017/37/2021-SDIT-MOCA] PIYUSH SRIVASTAVA, Senior Economic Adviser Foot Note.: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub- section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 589(E), dated the 25th August, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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