The recent decision by civil aviation minister Ajit Singh to abolish the Aircraft Acquisition Committee (AAC) of his ministry — in order to cut red-tapism — is being described by his well-wishers as another attempt to improve the working of the aviation sector in general and reduce procedural hassles.
The minister has been quite proactive during his term so far whether it be cracking down on alleged corruption in organisations under the purview of his ministry or improving the performance of national carrier Air India.
The recent decision is being described by his supporters as the latest in a long list of achievements as civil aviation minister.
Incidentally, Mr Singh’s earlier decision last year to reconstitute the AAC had attracted some criticism from various quarters but the minister appears to have turned the tables on his detractors by abolishing the AAC altogether.
24/03/13 Asian Age
