Drones in India

Kolkata cops to get 8 drones to keep vigil on protests

The city offered itself 8 drones to assist its police forces offering a overall perspective. See below what drones have been purchased:

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India has 20,000 registered drones, says government

The central government's civil drone registration, which is tantamount to a survey, has registered over 20,000 drones in the country before the January 31, 2020, deadline.  "The registration was a significant achievement as far as we are concerned because we never expected such a high number," said Amber Dubey, the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, which carried out the survey.  Although figures as high as five lakh "illegal" drones in India have been touted by the government, industry insiders believe there are no more than 50,000 such unlicensed vehicles operating in the country. "The registrations are just the beginning. Next, we will have the training of drone users, the tracking of drones and the mapping to ensure that drones don't intrude into sensitive areas," Dubey said. 

He suggested that tracking would be achieved by using two vectors: via a SIM-based transponder attached to drones which would…

Tata AIG to provide insurance for the unmanned aviation industry

Tata AIG and Drone Federation of India (DFI) have collaborated to create insurance products and services for the Drone Industry. The DFI, a not-for-profit industry-led body that strives to build a safe and scalable unmanned aviation industry in India, recently organized the Drone Festival of India on 6th and 7th January 2020 at New Delhi. Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited (Tata AIG) was the insurance presenter at the festival and showcased its readiness to cater to the insurance and risk management requirements of drone manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, owners and operators.

Speaking on the development Sushant Sarin, Executive Vice President & Head Reinsurance at Tata AIG, said, “DGCA regulations make insurance mandatory during operation of remotely piloted aircraft systems. Our collaboration with DFI to launch tailor-made insurance products for drone operators, subject to necessary approvals from insurance regulator, furthers our…