New Delhi: A bill to replace the Directorate General of Civil Aviation with the Civil Aviation Authority was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of India Bill 2013, tabled by minister of state for civil aviation K.C. Venugopal, the new regulator will have full operational and financial autonomy to govern all issues concerning safety and the protection of consumer interest.
The CAA will be empowered to levy fees and charges under Aircraft Act, 1934, and conduct its own recruitment. It will have the power to hire and fire its employees and make payments according to the current market rates.
At present, the recruitment process for DGCA posts is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Last year, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US had carried out audits of the DGCA and pointed out their dissatisfaction.
20/08/13 The Telegraph
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According to the Civil Aviation Authority of India Bill 2013, tabled by minister of state for civil aviation K.C. Venugopal, the new regulator will have full operational and financial autonomy to govern all issues concerning safety and the protection of consumer interest.
The CAA will be empowered to levy fees and charges under Aircraft Act, 1934, and conduct its own recruitment. It will have the power to hire and fire its employees and make payments according to the current market rates.
At present, the recruitment process for DGCA posts is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Last year, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US had carried out audits of the DGCA and pointed out their dissatisfaction.
20/08/13 The Telegraph
