The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is a statutory body of the Indian government that regulates civil aviation in India. As an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the DGCA is primarily responsible for air safety, enforcing civil air regulations, and maintaining airworthiness standards. It also coordinates regulatory functions with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and issues licenses for aviation-related activities. The DGCA is also involved in developing new air traffic control systems and technologies.
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RattanIndia Enterprise Limited's subsidiary, Neosky India Limited, has been awarded a Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) licence by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Drones must have necessary type certification issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), except for nano drones (up to 250 grams) and model drones made for research and recreation purposes.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved AUS's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for one year to operate drones at Tata Steel entities.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and other regulatory authorities have granted permission to fly drones beyond the Visual Line Of Sight.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) supports the drone delivery initiative for Covid vaccines in Telangana.