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Parliamentary panel bats for DGCA autonomy, lists out safety concerns

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August 21, 2025

Strengthen enforcement

- PARVEZ SULTAN @ New Delhi

NOTING that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, at present, is not in a position to discharge the duties for which it was established, the standing committee on transport, tourism and culture has recommended "full administrative and financial autonomy" for the civil aviation regulator.

In its report "Overall Review of Safety in the Civil Aviation Sector" presented in the Upper House on Wednesday, the panel highlighted crucial issues such as Air Traffic Controller (ATC) fatigue, safety deficiencies, operational overload, lacking infrastructure and staff deficits.

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