The Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India has formulated and notified the operational guidelines for the effective operation and smooth implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, 

The guidelines have been notified on 29th November 2022 for the information of all the stakeholders and the public. These guidelines inter-alia cover the following: Definitions; Qualification and Eligibility; Application, Online Portal, Project Management Agency (PMA), Empowered Group ofSecretaries (EGoS), and Competent Authority.

To make India a global hub for the research and development, testing, manufacturing, and operation of drones under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the liberalised Drone Rules, 2021 were released to create a growth-oriented regulatory framework for drones.

To facilitate further growth, the government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Drones and Drone Components in India. The Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for Drones and Drone Components has been notified.

The Scheme has come into effect from the date of its Gazette Notification. For the implementation of this scheme during 2022-23 to 2024-25, a corpus of Rs 120 crore has been allocated.