What is National Aerosports Policy 2022 – Burning Issues

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation – draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP)

It will require the entities providing these services and their equipment to be registered, as well as be liable for penalties.
Aim: To make air sports safe, affordable, accessible and enjoyable in the country.
Vision: To make India one of the top air sports nations by 2030.

Proposed: Air Sports Federation

A two-tier governance structure for air sports in the country,
Apex governing body called the Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI) and
Associations for each air sport.

Working model

The ASFI will be an autonomous body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation
It will represent India at the Lausanne (Switzerland)-headquartered Fédération Aéronaautique Internationale (FAI) and various other global platforms related to air sports.
Going to provide governance over various aspects of air sports, including regulation, certification, competitions, awards and penalties

What is air sports?

What is air sports?

Air sports include activities such as air racing, aerobatics, aero-modelling, hang gliding, para-gliding, para-motoring, flying vintage aircraft, ballooning, operating drones and skydiving.

Government’s Plan:

Under the policy, the government plans to create air sports hubs across the country and bring in air sports professionals and tourists from across the world.
Further, locations such as Bir-Billing in Himachal Pradesh, Gangtok in Sikkim, Hadapsar in Maharashtra and Vagamon in Kerala will be declared control zones for air sports.
Advantage of the Policy:

The air sports policy is said to benefit India in many ways. It is said to generate revenue from air sports activities and show growth in travel, tourism, infrastructure, and local employment particularly in hilly areas of the country.
Further, under the policy schools, colleges and universities will be encouraged to have air sports included in their curriculum.
GST on air sports equipment could be cut by the authorities.

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