Mumbai/Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry is going slow on several pending proposals, including a revision of airport charges and enhancement of bilateral flying rights, as civil servants are reluctant to take decisions close to the upcoming general elections in April-May.
Even granting a permit to Air Asia — which has entered into a joint venture with Tata Sons — may take more time than anticipated, say officials involved in the decision-making process.
"There are several proposals pending. At this time, you need to fasttrack decisions to clear some of them. None of that is happening," said a government official who didn't want to be named. The officials said there was a widespread feeling that contentious decisions should be left to the next government.
21/01/14 Anirban Chowdhury & Debabrata Das/Economic Times
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Even granting a permit to Air Asia — which has entered into a joint venture with Tata Sons — may take more time than anticipated, say officials involved in the decision-making process.
"There are several proposals pending. At this time, you need to fasttrack decisions to clear some of them. None of that is happening," said a government official who didn't want to be named. The officials said there was a widespread feeling that contentious decisions should be left to the next government.
21/01/14 Anirban Chowdhury & Debabrata Das/Economic Times
