Hinting at a revamp of the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Civil Aviation Minister Mr Ajit Singh has stated that the government would soon move a Bill in Parliament to establish a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). A proposal has also been moved to restructure the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). Mr. Singh informed the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation that the Ministry was contemplating giving more functional autonomy to the DGCA for putting in place an effective, autonomous and professionally competent regulatory framework. It had been decided to establish a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under an Act of Parliament. A Bill in this regard would soon be given shape to and brought before the Union Cabinet for approval. He said there was a proposal to restructure the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and to constitute a dedicated security force, which would soon see the light of the day. In addition to this, it was also proposed to set up a National Aviation University, for skill augmentation and to produce the next generation of aviation experts.
Source: Hindu
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