Procedure under the Drone Rules, 2021:
Step A - Submission of Application: Application to be sent to MoCA through e-mail or hard copy. (Email : sdit.div-moca@gov.in) , (Address : Room no. 57, B Block, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan-110003)
Step B - Information Required from the Applicant:
1. Location of drone operation (in KML format only / KML file);
2. Operating agency (details / work order, if any);
3. Duly filled drone Annexures (1 to 5) on the letterhead of the company, including drone specifications as per Annexure 1;
4. Drone pilot certificates (Remote Pilot Certificate – RPC); and
5. Other relevant documents, as per requirement.
Step C - Red Zone Creator Agency: Name of the Red Zone creator agency, as per the AAI airspace map.
Step D - Examination by the Committee: The matter is put up before the Committee, which examines the proposals for drone permission in the light of the provisions of the Drone Rules, 2021 (Rule 6, Rule 14, Rule 22(1), Rule 42).
Step E - Issue of Permission: Permission issued by MoCA.
Step F - Effectiveness of Permission: Permission will come into effect only after the NOC to operate in the Red/Yellow Zone is issued by the concerned Red/Yellow Zone creator agency.
Note: Applicant may apply before 10 days of drone operation.
