New Delhi: The civil aviation bill for the conversion of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) into the civil aviation authority (CAA) is likely to be tabled after the Lok Sabha elections.
The bill was supposed to be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament but got delayed.
The ministry officials said they were hopeful of the bill getting introduced but there was a greater likelihood of it coming up only after the elections.
“We are trying to expedite the process of bringing in the bill but it might again get delayed as it is unlikely that it would be discussed before the general elections,” a senior civil aviation ministry official said.
Officials said the formation of the CAA was the only way to stave off any threats of downgrade by agencies such as the US Federal Aviation Administration. “An independent agency such as the CAA would not have financial or manpower issues. It would be able to function on a par with other international agencies so there would be almost no threats of a downgrade,” a senior ministry official said.
According to the bill, the CAA will have full operational and financial autonomy to regulate all issues concerning safety and to protect the interests of consumers in a fast-changing aviation scenario.
20/01/14 The Telegraph
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The bill was supposed to be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament but got delayed.
The ministry officials said they were hopeful of the bill getting introduced but there was a greater likelihood of it coming up only after the elections.
“We are trying to expedite the process of bringing in the bill but it might again get delayed as it is unlikely that it would be discussed before the general elections,” a senior civil aviation ministry official said.
Officials said the formation of the CAA was the only way to stave off any threats of downgrade by agencies such as the US Federal Aviation Administration. “An independent agency such as the CAA would not have financial or manpower issues. It would be able to function on a par with other international agencies so there would be almost no threats of a downgrade,” a senior ministry official said.
According to the bill, the CAA will have full operational and financial autonomy to regulate all issues concerning safety and to protect the interests of consumers in a fast-changing aviation scenario.
20/01/14 The Telegraph
