Thiruvananthapuram: Connoisseurs of aerial photography, a growing tribe as seen from an increasing number of drone-made photos and videos on social media including YouTube, could be asking for trouble in Thiruvananthapuram if they fail to get permission from authorities before manoeuvring their cameras across the city skies.
The City police, though yet to announce a ban on drones, are keeping an eye on use of camera-fitted drones and unmanned aerial vehicles/aircraft systems (UAV/UAS) by the public. Those without permission would face legal action, said H. Venkatesh, City Police Commissioner.
Pointing out that regular use of drones or UAV/UAS was yet to be brought to his notice, Mr. Venkatesh said their use was banned by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
“We cannot rule out misuse of these devices. There are security issues. We will take legal action if drones are used without permission,” he said. The City police, interestingly, are yet to move onto the next level of restricting use of drones, like their counterparts in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. Drone owners in Chennai were recently asked to notify to the police the specifications — category, power, flight range, purpose and so on — of their devices while in Bengaluru, the police are reportedly moving towards a ban. In Mumbai, private drones are already banned.
21/01/15 Dennis Marcus Mathew/The Hindu
The City police, though yet to announce a ban on drones, are keeping an eye on use of camera-fitted drones and unmanned aerial vehicles/aircraft systems (UAV/UAS) by the public. Those without permission would face legal action, said H. Venkatesh, City Police Commissioner.
Pointing out that regular use of drones or UAV/UAS was yet to be brought to his notice, Mr. Venkatesh said their use was banned by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
“We cannot rule out misuse of these devices. There are security issues. We will take legal action if drones are used without permission,” he said. The City police, interestingly, are yet to move onto the next level of restricting use of drones, like their counterparts in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. Drone owners in Chennai were recently asked to notify to the police the specifications — category, power, flight range, purpose and so on — of their devices while in Bengaluru, the police are reportedly moving towards a ban. In Mumbai, private drones are already banned.
21/01/15 Dennis Marcus Mathew/The Hindu
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