The Government of India on September 24, 2021 released India’s airspace map for drone operations on 24 September 2021.
- The drone airspace map is an interactive mapof India that demarcates the yellow and red zones across the country.
- Green zone is the airspace upto 400 feet that has not been designated as a red or yellow zone; and upto 200 feet above the area located between 8-12 km from the perimeter of an operational airport.
- In green zones, no permission whatsoever is required for operating drones with an all-up weight upto 500 kg.
- Yellow zone is the airspace above 400 feet in a designated green zone; above 200 feet in the area located between 8-12 km from the perimeter of an operational airport and above ground in the area located between 5-8 km from the perimeter of an operational airport.
- Yellow zone has been reduced from 45 km earlier to 12 km from the airport perimeter. Red zone is the ‘no-drone zone’ within which drones can be operated only after a permission from the Central Government.
- Red zone is the ‘no-drone zone’ within which drones can be operated only after a permission from the Central Government.
- Drone uses: Drones offer tremendous benefits to almost all sectors of the economy. These include – agriculture, mining, infrastructure, surveillance, emergency response, transportation, geo-spatial mapping, defence, and law enforcement to name a few. Drones can be significant creators of employment and economic growth due to their reach, versatility, and ease of use, especially in India’s remote and inaccessible areas.
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