TNPSC Thervupettagam

DGCA Approval for Kisan drones

December 30 , 2022 492 days 597 0
  • Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace Private Ltd has received Type Certification and Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
  • This is received for its indigenously-designed Kisan drones.
  • Thus, it become India’s first drone start-up to get these approvals.
  • DGCA Type certification is provided on the basis of the quality check of the drones and is issued after a rigorous testing process.
  • In India, the government introduced Type certification in August 2021 under Drone Rules.
  • The Made in India ‘Kisan’ drones are particularly developed for agricultural purposes such as reducing crop loss, crop health monitoring, yield measurement, and crop loss mitigation with the latest manufacturing capacities.

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