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Himachal notifies its Drone policy aimed at improving ease of doing business

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh has notified its drone policy to incentivise and facilitate the establishment of Drone design, manufacturing and services based Industry in the State. It aims to improve ease-of-doing Business for the Drone industry, to encourage industry-led R&D and innovation in Drone sector and to promote start-ups through the eco-system established by HP Start Up Policy in Drones Design, Manufacturing, Services etc, and their applications in areas such as agriculture, horticulture, health, smart cities and automation, with special focus on solving real-life problems.

Policy also aims to promote use of drones for simplifying governance and improving the service delivery mechanisms, especially in far-off remote regions and to create capability within administration to effectively utilise the enormous benefits of the use of drones in governance.

According to the policy, eligible (DeTS) Enterprises taking space on lease for their operations in IT/ Multi-purpose IT Parks/Designated Technology Parks (DTP) will be provided lease rental subsidy @ 75% for the first year, @ 50% for the second year and @ 25% for the third, fourth and fifth year from the date of, subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 15 lakh for first year, Rs 10 lakh for second year and Rs 5 lakh for third, fourth and fifth year will also be provided capital subsidy @ 25% of , excluding the cost of land, subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs one crore after the or Production.

The eligible Drone System Design and Manufacturing (DSDM) Enterprises taking space on lease for their operations in IT/ Multi-purpose SEZs/ IT Parks/DTP will be provided lease rental subsidy @ 85% for the first year, @ 60% for the second year and @ 35% for the third, fourth and fifth year from the date of Commencement of Commercial Operations, subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 20 lakh for first year, Rs 15 lakh for second year and Rs 10 lakh for third, fourth and fifth year.

Eligible Enterprises will also be provided capital subsidy @ 50% of Fixed Capital Investment, excluding the cost of land, subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 2 crore after the Commencement of Commercial Operations or Production.

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