Panel urges 'futuristic' aviation regulation bill

New Delhi: Urging 'futuristic' and 'comprehensive' measures to regulate India's burgeoning aviation sector, a parliamentary panel has rapped the government for its 'peace meal effort' in drafting legislation on the issue, saying 'no proper thinking' had gone into the process.
'With the coming of new private airports, greenfield airports, chartered and many other private airlines' into Indian skies, the government 'should become more futuristic' while bringing any new legislation on the sector, parliament's standing committee on transport, tourism and culture said in its 109th report tabled Tuesday.
The report dealt with the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill that was introduced in the Lok Sabha Aug 7, 2006 and was referred to the committee for its examination.
'The government should come up with comprehensive legislation (covering issues) like overcrowding at the airports and in the sky, infrastructure, safety issues, (and) social responsibilities of airlines,' it said.
The bill 'should not leave any area uncovered pertaining to civil aviation', noted the committee, headed by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury.
14/03/07 India PRwire (Press Release)

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