<p>New Delhi: As many as 16,000 Remote Pilot Certificates (RPCs) have been issued for operating drones in the country, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.</p>.<p>The certificates have been issued by the DGCA-approved Remote Pilot Training Organisations (RPTOs).</p>.Drone found abandoned near International Border in Jammu.<p>In a written reply, Mohol also said that 48 drone companies are producing DGCA type-certified Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) models in the country and 70 models have been type certified by the regulator.</p>.<p>"The drone industry is witnessing growth in India. Till date, 16,000 Remote Pilot Certificates (RPC) have been issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved RPTOs," he said.</p>.<p>There are 116-DGCA-approved RPTOs. </p>
<p>New Delhi: As many as 16,000 Remote Pilot Certificates (RPCs) have been issued for operating drones in the country, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.</p>.<p>The certificates have been issued by the DGCA-approved Remote Pilot Training Organisations (RPTOs).</p>.Drone found abandoned near International Border in Jammu.<p>In a written reply, Mohol also said that 48 drone companies are producing DGCA type-certified Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) models in the country and 70 models have been type certified by the regulator.</p>.<p>"The drone industry is witnessing growth in India. Till date, 16,000 Remote Pilot Certificates (RPC) have been issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved RPTOs," he said.</p>.<p>There are 116-DGCA-approved RPTOs. </p>