The Civil Aviation Authority will have a Chairperson, Director-General and seven to nine members, Minister for Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said.
Addressing a press conference, the Minister said the Ministry hoped to introduce the Bill for creation of the Authority in the second part of the Budget session of Parliament. The Authority will have a separate fund. It will be self-funding and the Authority will be given financial and operational freedom.
The Minister says the estimated cost of the Authority will be Rs 112 crore. Passengers may have to pay Rs 5 as security fee.
The Minister said: "We will not regulate fares in the domestic market." He added that a committee will be set up in the Ministry to monitor, not, regulate fares.
Ajit Singh said that the Centre has not received any proposal for setting up Air Kerala.
Regional airports
The Civil Aviation Secretary said that there has been some progress in the development of new airports in Kannur and Goa. In the case of Goa, 2,000 acres have been acquired. He added that a steering committee headed by the Chief Minister is expected to meet shortly to take the airport process forward.
He added that the Ministry has written to the Chief Secretary of Bihar on the new airport to come up at Bettiah.
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Comments:
Dear Sir,
I genuinely feel that I am competent to congratulate you for taking measures to put civil aviation on an independent solid base to serve the needs of the country, since I have served for 33yrs from the bottom level to the top position in the country with out any other jobs.I am now 83yrs old and I still keenly watching developments in this sector everyday.Aviation,is in any part of the world is one of the highest technological marvel in the world next only to electronics.My intention to write this e-mail to express sincere appreciation of the efforts you are taking to further the progress of this technology.
In early 70's a very high level committee headed by JRD Tata along with Air chief Marshal &[later became ]cabinet secy] Mr. Mukerjee in their report had made the same recommendations which you are implementing now.I would only caution you to ensure that this does not become haven for non professionals.
Respected Sir,
I am quite happy with the hope coming in the aviation industry
with the proposed creation of the CAA. . Obligating the
permanent members , the Director General and the Chairperson to
be persons of “professional experience “ and “competance”, the
bill is trying to make the financial and safety crisis ridden
aviation industry an effective and profit making industry in
years to come. Though much have been tried to give autonomous to
the authority, the Central government seems to have a big say in
the selection and removal procedures of the members, the Director
General and the Chairman. I hope the bill can give more autonomy
to the authority as it get passed by making a much more
independent selection committee and a much more stricter norms of
removal in line of other statutory bodies.
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