India’s Drone Ecosystem: PLI Incentives, GST Reforms and Digital Governance Transforming Manufacturing, Skills and Public Service Delivery - A2Z Taxcorp LLP

Key Takeaways As of February 2026, India has built a regulated drone ecosystem with 38,500+ registered drones (UIN), 39,890 DGCA-certified remote pilots, and 244 approved training organisations . Under the SVAMITVA Scheme, 3.28 lakh villages have been surveyed using drones, and 2.76 crore property cards have been prepared for 1.82 lakh villages across 31 states. 1,094 drones distributed to women S…