New Delhi: The invitation to apply for the chairman’s post at airport regulator Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has seen higher than usual interest with the country’s top bureaucrats applying for the postretirement job that comes along with a five-year tenure.
Responding to the aviation ministry’s call, senior bureaucrats such as Finance Secretary AN Jha have even applied for the job Other bureaucrats who have applied for the post include DG of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation BS Bhullar, former DGCA DG Prabhat Kumar, currently posted as additional chief secretary in Uttar Pradesh, and Pawan Hans chairman and managing director BP Sharma.
The post of AERA chairman gets vacant in March after current incumbent S Machendranathan’s term ends the same month, next year. While Jha and Sharma retire in January next year, Kumar retires from service in April next year and Bhullar retires in May next year.
AERA chairperson post is open for retired and serving officials with experience in aviation and financial sector and offers a fiveyear term, or job till 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.
AERA chairman gets a fixed pay of Rs 4,50,000 per month but is not entitled to any other facility such as housing and vehicle from the government.
AERA is an airport regulator created in 2009 with its headquarters in Delhi, and decides on airport charges at all major airports across the country. The regulator was created after the government allowed private companies to own airport with the privatisation of airports in Delhi and Mumbai.
29/12/18 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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Responding to the aviation ministry’s call, senior bureaucrats such as Finance Secretary AN Jha have even applied for the job Other bureaucrats who have applied for the post include DG of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation BS Bhullar, former DGCA DG Prabhat Kumar, currently posted as additional chief secretary in Uttar Pradesh, and Pawan Hans chairman and managing director BP Sharma.
The post of AERA chairman gets vacant in March after current incumbent S Machendranathan’s term ends the same month, next year. While Jha and Sharma retire in January next year, Kumar retires from service in April next year and Bhullar retires in May next year.
AERA chairperson post is open for retired and serving officials with experience in aviation and financial sector and offers a fiveyear term, or job till 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.
AERA chairman gets a fixed pay of Rs 4,50,000 per month but is not entitled to any other facility such as housing and vehicle from the government.
AERA is an airport regulator created in 2009 with its headquarters in Delhi, and decides on airport charges at all major airports across the country. The regulator was created after the government allowed private companies to own airport with the privatisation of airports in Delhi and Mumbai.
29/12/18 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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