UPSC Articles
Agriculture granted conditional exemption for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) usage
Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Agriculture; Sci & Tech
In news
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted conditional exemption for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) usage to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW).
Key takeaways
- RPAS can now be used for remote sensing data collection in agricultural areas under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
- The exemption shall be valid from the one year from the date of issue of the permission
