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Lok Sabha Question No. 2079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Construction of High-Tech Submarines
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2079

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-TECH SUBMARINES

2079.  SHRI  RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  five Indian shipyards have been shortlisted by a committee to complete the project of building high-tech submarines;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  these  shipyards  have  submitted  bids  for  building  the  submarines  in partnership with foreign yards of their choice; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

j{kk jkT; ea=h

¼jko banzthr flag½

(a) & (b):   No  final  decision  has  been  taken  on  the  report  of  the  Core Committee constituted by Ministry of Defence to identify suitable Indian shipyard (Public / private) for construction of submarines under P-75(I).

(c) & (d):   Question does not arise in view of above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Entry of Ship from Sri Lanka
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2078

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## ENTRY OF SHIP FROM SRI LANKA

2078.  SHRIMATI VANAROJA  R.:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether    the  Government  has  taken  note  of  a  ship  containing  weapons  entering into the Indian water from Sri Lanka;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  sought  any  information  from  Sri  Lankan Government in this regard; and
- (c)  the  response  received  by  the  Government  from  Sri  Lankan  authorities  in  this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

j{kk jkT; ea=h

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

¼jko banzthr flag½

- (a)    As per available information, no ship carrying weapons has entered into Indian waters from Sri Lanka.  However, a vessel MV Seaman Guard Ohio (Flag Sierra Leone) carrying arms and ammunition was interdicted by  Indian  Coast  Guard  within  our  territorial  waters  and  escorted  to Tuticorin Port on 12 th October 2013 and handed over to local police.  An FIR  was  registered  by  Marine  Police  Station,  Tharuvaikulam  against crew / security guards present on board.

(b) & (c):    Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Bribing in Arms Deals
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2077

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## BRIBING IN ARMS DEALS

2077.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether Switzerland has rejected India's request for legal assistance in investigating two Swiss companies suspected of bribing Indian officials to win arms deals;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the reaction of the Government thereto?
- (a)   Switzerland  has  refused  legal  assistance  in  investigation  of  one Swiss Company namely M/s RAD.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

j{kk jkT; ea=h

¼jko banzthr flag½

of

- (b) & (c):   In  the  matter  of  a  case  registered  against  a  private  person, unknown officials of M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) & others on the allegation that M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence AG paid illegal gratification to the private person to stall the process of blacklisting M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence AG for influencing the official of Ministry of Defence,  Central Bureau of Investigation issued Letter Rogatory to the competent  Judicial  Authority  /  Attorney  General  in  Confederation  of Switzerland on 3.8.2012.  The said Letter Rogatory has been rejected by the Swiss authorities on 13.7.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Rebate on Industry
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK     SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2076 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE  11 TH    DECEMBER ,2015 AGRAHAYANA 20, 1937 (SAKA)

## REBATE ON INDUSTRY

2076.  SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has extended tax rebates to industry across the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (JAYANT SINHA)

(a)&  (b): The  Income  Tax  Act  provides  for  various  types  of  exemptions,  deductions  and incentives which can be availed by industry across the country subject to the conditions specified under the Law.

Details  of  major  incentives  extended  under  the  Income  Tax  Act,1961,  including  those extended to industry are contained in the document entitled, ' Statement of Revenue Impact of Tax incentives under the Central Tax System' which is a part of budget documents presented before Parliament every year and is available in public domain.

Tax concessions in indirect taxes (Customs & Central Excise) are generally extended with reference to goods and not with reference  to industry as such. Further, rebate of  Service Tax paid on input services used for export of goods and services is allowed under the provisions of Finance Act, 1994.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Activities of Pakistan Marine Security Agency in Kutch
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2075

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## ACTIVITIES OF PAKISTAN MARINE SECURITY AGENCY IN KUTCH

2075.  SHRI  VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether    the  Pakistan  Marine  Security  Agency  very  often  apprehends  Indian fishing boats and capture the fishermen and in some cases these fishermen are put to death by unauthorised firing on them;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the boats seized by Pakistan are used in terrorist activities against India and the Indian fishermen are used for illegal activities against India;
- (d)  whether the State Government of Gujarat has requested the Government to take some urgent and vigilant steps in this regard; and
- (e)  if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

j{kk jkT; ea=h

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

¼jko banzthr flag½

(a) & (b):    As per available information,  Pakistan  Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) apprehends Indian Fishing Boats and Indian fishermen, allegedly for illegally crossing into Pakistan territorial waters.  As of now, PMSA has apprehended a total of 303 Indian fishermen in 2015.  Further, there have been incidents of firing upon Indian Fishing Boats by PMSA and in some cases also leading to injury and death of Indian fishermen.

......2/-

However, the Government has taken it up with the concerned Pakistan authorities and requested that PMSA should exercise maximum restraint in acting against Indian fishermen inadvertently crossing India Pakistan IMBL and not to use disproportionate force against them. (c)   No instance of using seized Indian fishing boats in terrorist activities and Indian fishermen in illegal activities against India has come to notice so far. (d) & (e):    Requests have been received, including a reference from the State  Government  of  Gujarat  for  setting  up  a  Coast  Guard  Station  at Hazira  (Gujarat).    Taking  into  consideration  that  Coastal  Marine  Police Stations at Hazira and Dahej have been established and the air assets at Coast  Guard  Air  Station  at  Daman  located  40  nautical  miles  south  of Hazira are also available, if needed at short notice, it was decided not to set up a Coast Guard Station at Hazira at the moment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Cess on Petroleum Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT, SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSIARRED QUESTIONNQ.2073

## IQ BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 11th DECEMBER2015 SAKA)

## CESS ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

2073. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has imposelproposes to impose cess on petrol and diesel;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Ministry of P&NG to scrap the cess, if the details thereof and the action taken thereon? SO ,
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the amount collected during the last three years and the current year; and

## ANSWER

## MNSTER QE STATE IN THE MNISTRY QE FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

of Customs and an Additional Duty of Excise are levied and collected (as Road Cess) on Motor Spirit (Petrol) under Section 103 and Section 111 of the Finance (No. 2) Act; Also, an Additional Duty of Customs and an Additional Duty of Excise are levied and collected (as Road Cess), on High Speed Diesel Oil under Section 116 and 133 of   the Finance Act; 1999, and domestically produced petrol and diesel Product-wise all  India revenue  from Additional duty of Excise on Petrol and Diesel during the financial years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15,and 2015-16 (upto October 2015) is as under: Duty

(Rs: in crore)

| Petroleum Product   | 2012-13   | FY. 2013-14   | 2014-15   | F.Y. 2015-16 (Upto October)   |
|---------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| Petrol              | 3,819     | 4,120         | 6,241     | 9,903                         |
| Diesel              | 15,514    | 15,143        | 19,867    | 30,240                        |

No proposal to scrap the Road Cess on Petrol and Diesel has been received from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Amendment to Companies Act
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2072 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1937(SAKA)

## AMENDMENT TO COMPANIES ACT

## QUESTION

2072. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce new laws or amendments to the Companies Act mandating compulsory CSR outlay on some targeted schemes for the welfare of SCs/STs;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether his Ministry has any proposal to issue directions to all Central Ministries and Departments to earmark a certain percentage of their CSR Outlay for the purpose of implementation of welfare schemes for the benefit of the SCs/STs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(श्री अरुण जेटली)

(a) to (d) : Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 mandates every  company above a certain threshold to formulate a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy, and to ensure that the company spends at least 2% of its average net profits made during the preceding three financial years, on CSR activities. Schedule VII of the Act, enlists the activities that can be undertaken by the companies under their CSR policies. Item No. (viii) of Schedule VII covers 'relief and welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women' as eligible CSR activities.

Section 135 of the Act, Schedule VII and Companies CSR Policy Rules, 2014 read  with  General  Circular  dated  18.06.2014  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Corporate Affairs,  provide  the  broad  contour  within  which  eligible  companies  are  required  to formulate their CSR policies including activities to be undertaken and implement the same in the right earnest. The decision to allocate CSR fund across various items of Schedule VII is taken by the Board of the Company under the provisions of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: DRDO Agreement with Ayurveda Firm
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2071

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## DRDO AGREEMENT WITH AYURVEDA FIRM

2071.   SHRI  C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research  (DIHAR)  has successfully developed technologies based on Seabuckthorn;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether DRDO has signed any agreement with any Ayurveda firm for marketing of seabuckthorn based products;
- (d)  if so, the details and the salient features of the said agreement; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  criteria  fixed  for  selection  of  company  for  marketing  of  such products?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

j{kk jkT; ea=h

¼jko banzthr flag½

- (a)  Yes, Madam.
- (b)   Defence Institute of  High Altitude  Research  (DIHAR),  Leh  has developed  five  Seabuckthorn  based  products  namely-Seabuckthorn Beverage, Seapricot Beverage, Seabuckthorn Tea, Seabuckthorn oil Soft gel Capsules and Seabuckthorn Jam.

:  2  :

(c) & (d):  DIHAR,  has  signed  a  licensing  agreement  with  M/s  Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., on the 23 rd August 2015 for Transfer of its Seabuckthorn based  technologies  for  manufacturing  and  marketing  of  these  herbal food supplements.  Technology has been transferred on non-exclusive basis  and agreement  is signed as per the  provisions  of  'DRDO Guidelines for Transfer of Technology'. It  may  please  be  noted  that  in  the  past  the  same  technology  was transferred to two more industries on non-exclusive basis. (e)  The  criteria  for  selection  of  company  is  based  on  the  ability  of company to absorb the technology and undertake sustained production as  assessed  by  the  Technical  Assessment  Committee  (TAC)  of  the concerned laboratory which has developed the product.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Modernisation of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.179 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## Modernisation of Coal Mines

## 179. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status and condition of the coal mines in operation in the country including Odisha, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to modernise the coal mines and if so, the details thereof, mine and State-wise;
- (c) the reasons for not modernising all the coal mines in various States including Odisha; and
- (d) the time by which the proposed and all other coal mines are likely to be modernised?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTR Y OF COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question no. 179 for 10.12.2015 regarding Modernisation of Coal Mines

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1. At present CIL operates 431 mines (Opencast: 177, Underground: 222 &Mixed: 32) in  eight  states  of  India  viz.  West  Bengal,  Jharkhand,  Odisha,  Assam,  Chattisgarh,  Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra and Uttar Pradesh.  Almost  all opencast  mines are  mechanized and  in majority  of  opencast mines,  state-of-the-art  technology  have  been  adopted.  So far  as underground mines are concerned, a few legacy underground mines undertaken at the time of nationalization  where  manual  operations  still  continue,  are  being  phased  out  gradually, wherever geo-technical conditions permit. Strategic decision has been taken to convert such underground  mines  into  open  cast  mines  to  make  mines  safe  and  viable.  Majority  of  the underground  mines  are  being  operated  through  intermediate  technology  by  deployment  of Side    Discharge  Loader ( SDL) /  Load  Haul  Dump(LHD) and  Universal  Drilling Machine (UDM). In a number of underground mines, state-of-the-art technology i.e. continuous miner, long-wall, short-wall and high-wall technology etc. have already been implemented.
2. Modernization of mines depends mainly on the geo-technical factors. Modernizing of coal  mines have been undertaken wherever the geo-technical factors permitted.  However, in a number of legacy underground mines, large scale mechanization could not be adopted due to inadequate transport infrastructure, complex geo-mining conditions and non-availability of land.
3. Gradual  reduction  in  manual  production  and  increase  in  productivity  and  other efficiency  parameters  depict  the  gradual  increase  of  modernization  in  coal  mines.  A  few underground  mines,  where  manual  operation  is  still  continuing,  are  being    phased  out wherever  geo-technical conditions permit. New  mines are opened  with  modern equipment and technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Potential for Developing New and Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED  QUESTION NO. 172

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING NEW AND RENEABLE ENERGY

- *172. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA :

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the development and promotion of New and Renewable Energy resources was raised in the G-20 Summit recently, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether targets have been fixed for New and Renewable Energy Resources and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether steps have been taken for exchange of technology with other countries for improving efficiency and reducing production cost of power generated through new and renewable resources and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (d) the other measures taken / proposed to be taken by the Government to develop affordable non-conventional energy resources of energy?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a),(b),(c)&(d):

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a),(b),(c)&(d) of the Lok Sabha Starred

## Question No. 172 for 10.12.2015

(a): Yes,  Madam.    Development  and  promotion  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy resources was raised in the G-20 Summit held in Antalya, during 15-16 November, 2015. The  G20  Leader's  Communiqué,  (Paragraph  No.  23)  mentioned  that  'increasing investments in clean energy technologies and supporting related research and development  activities  will  be  important  and  endorsed  the  G20  Toolkit  of  Voluntary Options for Renewable Energy Deployment'.

(b): Government of India  announced that India has set a target of 175 GW renewable energy capacity comprising of 100 GW solar, 60 GW Wind, 10 GW Biomass and 5 GW Small Hydro Power by 2022.

(c)&(d): The Ministry has established bilateral cooperation with various developed countries including G20 Member States which includes technological cooperation.  Indian Technical and Research Institutions are  collaborating with leading technical and research institutions  in  developed  countries  such  as  Fraunhofer  Research  Institute,  Germany, National Research Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S.A. etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Use of UAVs
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 171

(To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## USE OF UAVS

## *171. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has assessed the potential of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the Civil Aviation sector, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has permitted/proposes to permit the use of UAVs for non-military purposes in the country, if so, the details thereof along with the guidelines issued in this regard; and

(c)  whether  the  Government has evaluated the safety and security concern before granting permission and if so, the details thereof and the findings thereof?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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Statement in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 171 for 10.12.2015 regarding "Use of UAVs". (a) and (b) In the backdrop of various potential uses of UAVs, requests have been received for using them in aerial photography, crops spraying in fields, medical supplies, traffic monitoring, etc., though, no specific assessment  of  potential  usage  of  these  has  been  done.  However, considering the concerns of safety and security associated with use of UAVs, Director  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  has  currently restricted civil use of drones by non-Government agencies, organizations and individuals vide public notice dated 07.10.2014. This is available in DGCA's  website  (www.dgca.nic.in).  However,  use  of  UAVs  by Government organizations has not been restricted by this public notice. (c) There are no regulations for UAVs as of now. International Civil Aviation  Organization  (ICAO)  is  yet  to  issue  Standards  And Recommended Practices (SARPs) for the certification and operation of civil UAVs. However, any regulations for UAVs will fully take care of safety and security needs.

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