New Delhi, Jan 2 (FN Bureau) Ministry of Civil Aviation on Sunday released draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback. The policy seeks to leverage India’s huge potential for air sports and places strong focus on ensuring international best practices in safety, an official statement said. ‘Vision is to make India one of the top air sports nations by 2030,’ the statement said.
The policy had been drafted on the basis of the inputs received from policy makers, air sports practitioners and public at large, it said, adding it was an evolving document and would be modified from time to time. The NASP 2022 covers sports like aerobatics, aeromodelling, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, drones, gliding, hang gliding and paragliding; microlighting and paramotoring; skydiving and vintage aircraft. ‘The vision is to make India one of the top air sports nations by 2030. The mission is to provide a safe, affordable, accessible, enjoyable and sustainable air sports ecosystem in India. NASP 2022 seeks to leverage India’s huge potential for air sports given its large geographical expanse, diverse topography and fair weather conditions,’ the statement added.