Central Govt. prepared Draft National Air Sports Policy 2022

Highlights:

• Government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) for promoting air sports in India.
• Government has received the feedback. It is examining the comments on draft National Air Sports Policy.
• Under the policy, domestic design, development & manufacturing of air sports equipment will be promoted in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
• The policy seeks to make India a global hub for air sports.
• It will cover most of the air sports such as aerobatics, amateur-built & experimental aircraft, aeromodelling, drones, ballooning, gliding, paragliding micro-lighting & para- motoring skydiving, hang gliding and vintage aircraft.

• Policy seeks to make India as one of the top air sports nations by 2030. 
• Its mission to provide a safe, accessible, affordable, enjoyable and sustainable air sports ecosystem in country. 
• It seeks to leverage India’s huge potential for air sports because of its diverse topography, geographical expanse, and fair-weather conditions.

• Under the policy, ASFI will be established as the apex governing body.  
• It will handle day to day activities of associations for each air sport. 
• For example, Skydiving Association of India, Paragliding Association of India, etc. 
• Air Sports associations will be accountable to ASFI, for providing safe, affordable, accessible, enjoyable and sustainable conduct of their respective air sport. 
• It will represent India at FAI and other international platforms related to air sports.
• Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) is the world governing body for air sports, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.  
• All competitions in India will be conducted in accordance with guidelines laid down by FAI.