Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Certified Drone Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 229

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  20th July 2023 )

## CERTIFIED DRONE PILOTS

## 229.    SHRI GHANSHYAM SINGH LODHI Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  demand  of  certified  drone  pilots  has  increased  in the country;
- (b) if so, the quantum of percentage increased along with the details of sectors in which it has increased, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  number  of  authorized  centers  to  provide  training  for  drone pilots, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  services  of  drone  pilots  is  being  availed  by  the Government for emergency services and if so, the type of services being taken thereof; and
- (e) the weight and distance for which these drones could be used?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a) & (b) Yes sir, since, the issuance of the Drone Rules, 2021 and the Drones (Amendment) Rules, 2022, more than 5000 Remote Pilot Certificates  (RPC)  have  been  generated  through  the  Digital  Sky Platform.  There has been increase of approximately 1365 percent in the number of drone pilot licenses as on 1st July 2023 vis a vis 1st July 2022. The State/UT wise details of the RPCs may be seen at
- Annexure 1.
- (c)  The  details  of  State/  UT-wise  authorized  Remote  Pilot  Training Organizations (RPTO) is placed at Annexure 2;

(d) Drones have applications in almost all sectors of the economy in ordinary as well as emergency services. Sectors involving application of drones include agriculture, vaccine delivery, surveillance,  search  and  rescue,  transportation,  mapping,  defence and law enforcement to name a few.  Many of these have been in remote areas of the country. Private players are also enabled to use drones for various services subject to compliance with Drone Rules, 2021. (e) DGCA issues type certificate for each drone in accordance with Drone  Rules  2021. Currently, the scope  of Type  Certification includes the all up weight and the operating distance is limited to Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) (typically 500m).

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## ANNEXURE 1

## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 20 TH  JULY 2023

## NUMBER OF CERTIFIED DRONE PILOTS AS ON 1 ST  JULY 2022 AND 1 ST  JULY 2023 STATE/UT WISE

|   S.no | State Name                |   Count as on 1 st July 2022 |   Count as on 1 st July 2023 |
|--------|---------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|      1 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |                           15 |                            2 |
|      2 | ANDHRA PRADESH            |                            0 |                          427 |
|      3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH         |                            0 |                            4 |
|      4 | ASSAM                     |                            2 |                          110 |
|      5 | BIHAR                     |                            9 |                           96 |
|      6 | CHANDIGARH                |                            1 |                           18 |
|      7 | CHATTISGARH               |                            1 |                           39 |
|      8 | DAMAN & DIU               |                            0 |                            1 |
|      9 | DELHI                     |                           25 |                          145 |
|     10 | GOA                       |                            1 |                           22 |
|     11 | GUJARAT                   |                           26 |                          336 |
|     12 | HARYANA                   |                           23 |                          163 |
|     13 | HIMACHAL PRADESH          |                           14 |                          200 |
|     14 | JAMMU & KASHMIR           |                            2 |                           14 |
|     15 | JHARKHAND                 |                            4 |                           45 |
|     16 | KARNATAKA                 |                           13 |                          327 |
|     17 | KERALA                    |                            6 |                          153 |
|     18 | MADHYA PRADESH            |                           15 |                          159 |
|     19 | MAHARASHTRA               |                           68 |                          744 |
|     20 | MANIPUR                   |                            0 |                            9 |
|     21 | MEGHALAYA                 |                            4 |                           11 |
|     22 | NAGALAND                  |                            0 |                            3 |
|     23 | ODISHA                    |                            5 |                           65 |
|     24 | PONDICHERRY               |                            0 |                           14 |
|     25 | PUNJAB                    |                            1 |                           57 |
|     26 | RAJASTHAN                 |                           14 |                          114 |
|     27 | SIKKIM                    |                            0 |                            3 |
|     28 | TAMIL NADU                |                           34 |                         1087 |
|     29 | TELANGANA                 |                           29 |                          264 |
|     30 | TRIPURA                   |                            1 |                            4 |
|     31 | UTTARAKHAND               |                            1 |                           45 |
|     32 | UTTAR PRADESH             |                           28 |                          281 |
|     33 | WEST BENGAL               |                            4 |                          110 |
|     34 | TOTAL                     |                          346 |                         5072 |

Source: Happiest Minds Technologies Limited

## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 20TH JULY 2023

## STATE/UT WISE REMOTE PILOT TRAINING ORGANIZATION (RPTO) DETAILS

|   S. No. | Name of Approved Training organization                             | City           | State            | Base of Operation                                                                                                               |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) Andhra Pradesh | Guntur         | Andhra Pradesh   | Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Amaravahi Road, Lam, Guntur- 522034 Andhra Pradesh                         |
|        2 | Drogo Drones Private Limited                                       | Guntur         | Andhra Pradesh   | D. No 12/468/1, Bypass Road, TadepalliVillage,Tadepallimandal,Guntur, 522501, ANDHRA PRADESH                                    |
|        3 | Raxa Security Services Ltd*                                        | Hindupur Taluk | Andhra Pradesh   | Raxa Academy, Near KodikondaCheckpost, Moramapalli Post, Chilamathur,Hindupur Taluk, Andhra Pradesh - 515601                    |
|        4 | Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.                     | Guwahati-      | Assam            | Assam Forest School, Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam-781014 and Classroom&Simulator at Tech City, NH-17, Bongora, Guwahati-15, Assam |
|        5 | Sanskardham Campus                                                 | Ahmedabad      | Gujarat          | Bhopal GhumaSanand Road, Near Manipur Village, Ahmedabad-382115                                                                 |
|        6 | Blue Ray Aviation Private Limited                                  | Mehsana        | Gujarat          | Village Merda-Ardaj, TalukaKadi District Mehsana - 382 721 Gujarat                                                              |
|        7 | Kaushalya The Skill University                                     | Gandhinagar    | Gujarat          | Bhoyan Rothod, Opp. IFFCO, Near ONGC WSS, AdalajKalol Highway, Gandhinagar-382420                                               |
|        8 | RRU - DRONEACHARYA (RashtriyaRaksha University)                    | Gandhinagar    | Gujarat          | Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Dahegam, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382305                                                        |
|        9 | WOW GO GREEN LLP                                                   | Gandhinagar    | Gujarat          | Silver Oak, Ramnagr Village, Kalol Dis. Gandhinagar, Gujarat.                                                                   |
|       10 | Kite Aero Pvt Ltd                                                  | Vadodara       | Gujarat          | Survey No-517, Opp. Emu Farm, Near Vav Vasahat, Waghodia- Rustampura Road, Saidal Village, Vadodara-391761                      |
|       11 | Drone Destination Pvt. Ltd.                                        | Gurugram       | Haryana          | Village BahoraKalan, The: Patudi, Distt. Gurugram-122413                                                                        |
|       12 | GANPATI AVIATION SOLUTIONS LLP                                     | Bahadurrgarh   | Haryana          | Jagannath University, Bahadurrgarh- Jhajjar Road, Haryana                                                                       |
|       13 | Government Aviation Training Institute (Global Avianautics Ltd.)   | Gurugram       | Haryana          | Village Kharkari, PO- Baslambi, Distt. Gurugram, Haryana-122414                                                                 |
|       14 | Indira Gandhi RashtriyaUranAkademi                                 | Gurugram       | Haryana          | BhoraKalan, Gurugram, Haryana-122413                                                                                            |
|       15 | Fore Institute Of Drone Technology And Research (FIDTR)            | Gurugram       | Haryana          | Sector 86, Manesar Gurugram Haryana                                                                                             |
|       16 | Drone Imaging & Information Services of Haryana Limited            | Karnal         | Haryana          | Community Centre, Ward No.- 4, Near Shiv Temple, Phoosgarh, Karnal, Haryana - 132001                                            |
|       17 | Flapone Aviation Private Limited*                                  | Sonipat        | Haryana          | Village AkbarpurBarota, Sonipat, Haryana - 131103                                                                               |
|       18 | CSC Academy                                                        | Karnal         | Haryana          | RPPIT, Village Bastara, Killa No 25, Murabba No 64, Kewat No 139 Tehsil Gharaunda, Karnal, Haryana - 132114                     |
|       19 | Phoenix Drone Flying LLP                                           | Gurugram       | Haryana          | KR Mangalam University, Sohna Road, Gurugram, Haryana 122103                                                                    |
|       20 | SPH Aviation Pvt Ltd                                               | Gurugram       | Haryana          | Kasra Number-1535 Village and Post Shikhopur, Gurgaon, Haryana -122004                                                          |
|       21 | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademy(IGRUA)                        | Shahpur        | Himachal Pradesh | Industrial Training InstituteShahpur- 176206Himachal Pradesh                                                                    |
|       22 | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademy (IGRUA)                       | Bengaluru      | Karnataka        | Thirumagondanahalli Doddaballapur Bengaluru - 561205                                                                            |

|    |                                                                 |                 |                | Karnataka                                                                                                                                       |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 23 | Agni Aero Sports Adventure Academy                              | Mandya district | Karnataka      | R.R Number 9/93-94, Khatha Number 116, Survey Number 193/1, GiriyaraHalli, ChinakuraliHobli, PandavapuraTaluk, Mandya district Karnataka-571812 |
| 24 | Multiplex Drone private Ltd                                     | Bangalore       | Karnataka      | Survey No. 26/1, 26/2, 27/2, Mallarabanavadi Village, Bangalore - 562123                                                                        |
| 25 | Aerophile Academy Private Limited,                              | Bangalore       | Karnataka      | Survey No. 43/2, & 43/3 Kallodu Village, Madhure Hobli, Doddaballpur, Bengalore, Karnataka-560089                                               |
| 26 | Neosky India Limited                                            | Kolar           | Karnataka      | Survey No. 40/1, Kuthandahalli Village, Vokkaleri Hobali, Kolar Thaluk & District, Karnataka- 563133                                            |
| 27 | Airbus Group India Private Limited                              | Bangalore       | Karnataka      | Alliance University, Chikkahagade Cross, Chandrapura - Anekal Main Road Anekal Bangalore - 562106                                               |
| 28 | Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems Private Limited              | Kasrgod         | Kerala         | Municipal Stadium Ground, Vidyanagar- Uliyathedka Road Vidyanagar, Kasrgod - 671123                                                             |
| 29 | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi                            | Gwalior         | Madhay Pradesh | MITS (Madhav Institute of Technology & Science), Gwalior, MP-474005                                                                             |
| 30 | Ultimate Energy Resource Private Ltd                            | Bhopal          | Madhay Pradesh | Salaiya Road, Misrod, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) Pin Code - 462047                                                                                 |
| 31 | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi                            | Bhopal          | Madhay Pradesh | Skill Devlopment Centre, Agricultural Engg. Badwai, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462038                                                              |
| 32 | Redbird Flight Training Academy*                                | Dwarka          | New Delhi      | E-520A, First Floor, near Ramphal Chowk, Palam Extension,Sector-7, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110077                                                   |
| 33 | DroneAcharya Aerial Innovation Pvt. Ltd.                        | Pune            | Maharashtra    | Oriental Education Society ITI, Gaud Dara , The: Haveli, Distt- Pune-412205                                                                     |
| 34 | PBC's Aero Hub                                                  | Pune            | Maharashtra    | Gat No 1190/2, Shivari, Purandar, Pune-413133                                                                                                   |
| 35 | Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt. Ltd.                            | Pune            | Maharashtra    | KrishiUdyogMoolShikshanSanstha, Karthati, Baramati, Pune-412204                                                                                 |
| 36 | The Bombay Flying Club                                          | Dhule           | Maharashtra    | Dhule, Gondur Airfield, Maharashtra                                                                                                             |
| 37 | Aman Aviation and Aerospace solution Pvt. Ltd.                  | Palghar         | Maharashtra    | Kalyani Village Resort, Ghateghar, Shirsadambadi road, near vajershwari, virar east, thane palghar-401203                                       |
| 38 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth                                 | Ahmednagar      | Maharashtra    | Mahatma PhuleKrishiVidyapeeth, Agricultural Research Station, Chas, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 41005, India                                        |
| 39 | Terna Public Charitable Trust                                   | Osmanabad       | Maharashtra    | Terna Public Charitable Trust, Solapur Road, Osmanabad-413501                                                                                   |
| 40 | AdiSA Drona Private Limited                                     | Sangli          | Maharashtra    | AnnasahebDange Educational Complex, ADCET, Ashta, Dist Sangli-416301                                                                            |
| 41 | Kasegaon Education Societys Rajarambapu Institute of Technology | Sangli,         | Maharashtra    | Rajaram Nagar, Sakhrale, Islampur, Taluka - Walwa, Dist - Sangli,State - Maharashtra, Pin Code - 415414                                         |
| 42 | Rao Industries                                                  | Pune            | Maharashtra    | GAT 181, Rao House, 3HP Wafgaon, RajgurunagarKhed, Pune, Maharashtra, 410505                                                                    |
| 43 | Dronetech Solutions Private Ltd                                 | Phalghar        | Maharashtra    | Survey No 180, 184, 185, Nilemore, Nallasopara (West), Phalghar-401203                                                                          |
| 44 | J VE Konnect Private Limited (OPC),                             | Navi Mumbai     | Maharashtra    | 608, Ellora Fiesta, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai - 400706                                                                                               |
| 45 | Centurion University of Technology and Management               | Paralakhemundi  | Odisha         | Village Alluri Nagar, R.Sitapur, Paralakhemundi Odisha - 761211                                                                                 |
| 46 | Drone Destination Pvt. Ltd.                                     | Mohali          | Punjab         | Chandigarh University, Distt-Mohali (Punjab)                                                                                                    |
| 47 | Wissmo Agventure Private Limited                                | Jaipur          | Rajasthan      | SKN University, Deptt of Agriculture Engg., Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan-303328                                                                    |
| 48 | Indira Gandhi Rashriya Uran Akademy (IGRUA)                     | Coimbatore      | Tamilnadu      | Hindusthan College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore-641032, Tamil Nadu                                                                   |
| 49 | Indira Gandhi Rashriya Uran Akademy (IGRUA)                     | Madurai         | Tamilnadu      | Vaigai College of Engineering, MelurTaluk, Madurai-625122                                                                                       |
| 50 | GARUDA AEROSPACE                                                | Chennai         | Tamilnadu      | Garuda Aerospace, Thalambur, OMR, Chennai                                                                                                       |

|    | PRIVATE LIMITED                   |             |               |                                                                                                                    |
|----|-----------------------------------|-------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 51 | CASR Anna University              | Chennai     | Tamilnadu     | CASR, MIT Campus, Anna University Chennai, Pin- 600044                                                             |
| 52 | Telangana State Aviation Academy  | Hyderabad   | Telangana     | Begumpet, Hyderabad                                                                                                |
| 53 | Marut DroneTech Pvt. Ltd.         | Hyderabad   | Telangana     | National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM), Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030                            |
| 54 | Flytech Aviation Academy          | Hyderabad   | Telangana     | Nadergul Airfield, hyderabad, Telangana-500070                                                                     |
| 55 | Drone Academy Private Ltd         | Hyderabad   | Telangana     | 5A/6B, H. NO. 7-34/4-A, White Waters, Timberlake Colony, Shaikpet, Tolichowki Road, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500008  |
| 56 | Pavman Aviation Private Limited   | Telangana   | Telangana     | 15th Floor, Kapil Towers, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500032                                              |
| 57 | Woahage Aviation Private Limited  | Bhuvanagiri | Telangana     | Sy. No. 622/4, Pallepahad Village, M. Thurkapally Mandal, YadadriBhuvanagiri District, Telangana, Pincode : 508116 |
| 58 | Dronachariya Drone Academy LLP    | Meerut      | Uttar Pradesh | Meharmati Ganeshpur Sardhana Meerut, UP                                                                            |
| 59 | Pioneer Flying Academy Pvt. Ltd   | Aligarh     | Uttar Pradesh | Ozone City, Aligarh-202001                                                                                         |
| 60 | Drone Destination Private Limited | Phulpur     | Uttar Pradesh | MotiLal Nehru Farmers Training Institute,CORDET, IFFCO, Phulpur, UP- 212404                                        |

Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation

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