10 year plan needed to create eco-system for drone manufacturing: WEF

New Delhi, Oct 25 (KNN) To strengthen the drone manufacturing industry the government of India must create a 10 year plan, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a report with Adani Aerospace.

As the report reviewed by Moneycontrol said that "this would require a detailed analysis of the ancillary industries and their supply chains."

It will have to ensure the continued supply of different drone components for manufacturers.

“For drone services to thrive in India, the country needs a national level streamlining of production systems and production capacity and rapid cycle manufacturing," the report said.

It has furthered suggested that components such as batteries, brushless direct current motors (BLDC) and key avionics, such as flight controllers, must be manufactured locally.

For the usage of drones in agricultural areas the industry has sought for a government advisory programme.

And in the agriculture sector it has also proposed two different categories of ownership of drones -- private and community, respectively.  (KNN Bureau)