Drone Survey·Application tracker

Drone Survey Permission Application Pack (ASI / HR&CE / DGCA)

Plan, assemble and track every permission needed to fly a drone over a heritage site in India, before you reach the field. This is a planning and tracking pack, not an on-site safety checklist — use it in the weeks before a survey to make sure each authority is approached in time.

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How to use this pack

Drone permissions in India involve more than one authority, and each has its own lead time. Missing one usually means the survey is cancelled at the gate. Work through the reference table first to identify which permissions your site needs, assemble the documents, then use the status tracker to follow each application to approval.

Start at least three to four weeks before the planned survey date. ASI NOCs and state coordination are the slowest steps; DGCA Digital Sky airspace clearance for Green zones is near-instant, but Yellow zones need advance permission.

1 · Which permissions apply to your site

Authority	When it is required	Typical lead time
DGCA Digital Sky	All drones above 250g — UIN and airspace clearance	Green zone: instant · Yellow: days
ASI Circle Office (NOC)	Flying over or near a centrally protected monument	2–4 weeks
State Dept. of Archaeology	State-protected monuments	1–3 weeks
HR&CE / temple trust	Living temples under HR&CE administration	Days–weeks
District police / SP	Intimation, advisable for Yellow zones and crowded sites	Days
Airports Authority / MoD	Within controlled or restricted airspace	Weeks

2 · Documents to assemble before applying

Drone UIN certificate (Digital Sky)Register the drone first if not already done

Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC) of the pilot

Drone insurance — third-party liability

Purpose letter on organisation letterhead

Site map / flight area marked

Owner / custodian consent letter

3 · Application status tracker

One row per authority — update as each application progresses

Authority	Applied (date)	Reference / file no.	Status	Approved (date)

4 · Key portals and offices

Purpose	Where
Drone registration and airspace	DGCA Digital Sky — digitalsky.dgca.gov.in
ASI monument NOC	Relevant ASI Circle Office (region-specific)
Airspace zone map	Digital Sky interactive airspace map

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