New rules to come up for unregulated drones,low-flying objects

The government is working on formulating new rules and regulations for unregulated flying of drones, low-flying objects and paragliding among others, amid rising security concerns over their usage.
Air Force chief Arup Raha, who is also the Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, said a new defence cyber and space command of all the three services will be formed soon.
On new regulations for low-flying objects, he said the ministries of defence, civil aviation and home affairs are working towards formulating them in a year.
"As far as unregulated flying object is concerned, it is not only (a) worrying (factor) for India but (for) other nations as well. We need to have regulation.

"Towards this we are working with the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Home Affairs. We have worked out certain parameters. We have to sensitise the population about unregulated flying. That is being worked by the DGCA and the rules and regulations have to be followed and information has to be given to the local authorities as well as the airforce," Raha said.
He was speaking at a news conference ahead of the 83rd Air Force Day.

Elaborating on the formation of a new cyber and space command, Raha said the proposal is being discussed at various levels and requires a formal approval now.

"There are new threats...From the cyber and space domain and unregulated flying by various drones, gliders, para gliders. The two new domains - cyber and space - are very important. So, the three services have been working on it for quite sometime. We have worked out a structure for this command...Space, cyber based on the recommendation of the Naresh Chandra Task Force," he said.
In 2012, the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had formed a 14-member committee headed by former Cabinet Secretary Naresh Chandra on national security.