Agriculture granted conditional exemption for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) usage
Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Agriculture; Sci & Tech
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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
