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The Ministry of Civil Aviation releases a draft of ‘National Air Sports Policy’, with a vision to make India one of the top sports nations by 2030.

Features of the Draft Policy

• The draft covers sports like aerobatics, aeromodelling, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, drones, gliding, hang gliding and paragliding; microlighting and paramotoring; skydiving and vintage aircraft.
• An Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI) will be established as the apex governing body. 
• ASFI shall represent India at Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)and other global platforms related to air sports. 
• Domestic design, development and manufacturing of air sports equipment will be promoted in line with the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
• NASP 2022 places a strong focus on ensuring international best practices in safety.
• All persons and entities providing air sports services shall be required to register as members of the respective air sports associations. 
• An airspace map of India has been published on DGCA’s DigitalSky Platform. The map segregates the entire airspace of India into the red zone, yellow zone and green zone.
• Schools, colleges and universities will be encouraged to have air sports included in their curriculum. 
• Long-term funding for the development of air sports in India shall come from corporate investors, sponsors, membership fees, events and media rights. 
• To make air sports affordable to the common public, the Government will request the GST Council to consider rationalising the GST rate on-air sports equipment to 5% or less.