The government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) to promote air sports in India.
Highlights
The government has received the feedback. It examines the comments on the draft National Air Sports Policy.
Under the policy, domestic design, development & manufacturing of air sporting goods will be promoted in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
The policy seeks to form India a worldwide hub for air sports.
It will cover most air sports like aerobatics, amateur-built & experimental aircraft, aeromodelling, drones, ballooning, gliding, paragliding micro-lighting & paramotoring skydiving, glide, and vintage aircraft.
The GST Council will rationalize the GST rate on-air sporting goods to five or less during a bid to form air sports affordable to the common public.