Nepal government plans to amend necessary regulations concerning flying of drones as per the changing time and situation, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said today.
Thapa, also a senior Maoist leader, made the remarks while unveiling a 82-point reform plan aimed at stepping up security in the country and combating criminal activities.
"The government will make necessary amendments in the regulations concerning flying of drone as per the changing time and situation and implement them," according to the 82-point programmes announced by the ministry.
Till now, Nepal government doesn't allow flying of drones on its territory.
Earlier, Onlinekhabar, a news portal of Nepal, quoted Thapa as saying that "the home ministry is planning to deploy drones for patrolling Nepal-India border."
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