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Delhi's draft drone policy ready, aims to create 1,000 jobs
The government of Delhi has finished writing its first plan for drones, called a drone policy.
A minister named Pankaj Kumar Singh told a newspaper that the plan is ready.
The plan is meant to help more than one thousand people find jobs in the drone industry.
Drones are flying machines that people can use for many tasks.
The government will spend Rs 85 crore to help businesses that make or use drones.
The plan will also support research and development, which means learning new things about drones.
It will help train people to work with drones and build places to test them.
The government also wants to find ways ordinary people can use drones.
Before it becomes official, other leaders have to agree to it, and that should happen in about a month.
If everyone approves, the policy will start in September.
Delhi Information Technology Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh announced that the draft of the proposed drone policy is ready.
The policy aims to create over a thousand jobs in the drone sector.
A budget of Rs 85 crore has been allotted to support start-ups and businesses working in the drone sector.
The policy will be tabled for Cabinet approval within a month and is expected to be implemented by September.
Focus areas include promoting the drone industry, research and development, trained manpower, testing infrastructure, and civilian use cases.
- Who
- Delhi Information Technology Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh and the Delhi government
- What
- The draft of Delhi's proposed drone policy is ready and aims to create over 1,000 jobs
- Where
- Delhi, India
- When
- Announced on Saturday; expected to be tabled for Cabinet approval in a month and implemented by September
- Why
- To promote the drone industry, research and development, trained manpower, testing infrastructure, and civilian drone use cases
Key facts
- Minister
- Pankaj Kumar Singh (Information Technology)
- Jobs target
- Over 1,000 jobs
- Budget
- Rs 85 crore
- Policy duration
- Five years
- Next step
- Cabinet approval within a month
- Expected implementation
- September
- Current status
- Draft ready, under departmental consultation
- Focus areas
- Drone industry, R&D, trained manpower, testing infrastructure, civilian use cases
Quotes
Pankaj Kumar Singh
Information Technology Minister of Delhi
“The proposed drone policy, which aims to create 1,000 jobs, will focus on promoting the drone industry, research and development, creating a trained manpower base, developing testing infrastructure and identifying civilian use cases for drones.”
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