DGCA warns of action against airlines for not distributing Health Screening Card to the passengers on board

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to all airlines operating international air services to/from India asking for compliance to its instructions regarding distribution of Health Screening Card to the passengers on board. It has warned of appropriate action against airlines which fail to comply with the DGCA directions.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in April 2009, had directed all airlines operating international air services to and from India, to make available to all international passengers copies of the Health Screening Card– designed for the purpose of declaration to the Airport Health Organisation – at the time of embarkation to ensure that the passengers are informed about the steps being taken by the Government of India to conduct entry screening of passengers traveling to India from countries which have reported human cases of H1N1 infection. These directions were re-iterated in May and June 2009. The Screening Cards were to be distributed to all passengers and also filled by crew members of the airlines before they dis-embarked.
However, it has now come to the notice of the DGCA that some airlines are still not distributing the requisite Health Screening Cards to the passengers on board, causing public health hazard. This non-compliance with the laid down requirements has been viewed very seriously. The DGCA, thus, has once again reiterated that the instructions given to the airlines in this regard, should be followed in letter and spirit, failing which appropriate action would be taken against them.
12/08/09 Press Information Bureau

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Categories: Airports Aug 2009, Foreign Aug 2009, Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2009