Lok Sabha Question No. 352 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: National Civil Aviation Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 352 (To be answered on the August 2017) loth

## NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION POLICY

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- (b) if the details thereof; SO,

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether domestic airline companies in the country are being affected by the National Civil Aviation 2016; Policy,
- (c) the views of the committees constituted for the purpose and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to implement the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016 and the details of budget allocation made for the purpose during 2017-18?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 352, REGARDING "NATIONAL CIVIL AVIA TION POLICY" TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

- (a) to (c):To create an eco system to make flying affordable for masses, National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP); 20i6 has been approved and announced after wide consultation with stakeholders including domestic airlines. Through the NCAP-2016 the Government has proposed to promote the growth of Indian Aviation Sector in significant manner as the development of this sector has a multiplier effect on the economy. As per an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) study, the output multiplier and the employment multiplier are 3.25 and 6.10 respectively. The aim of the Government is to provide an eco system for the harmonized growth of various sub sector i.e; airlines, airports, cargo, maintenance repairs and overhaul services (MRO) general aviation, aerospace manufacturing; skill development etc; NCAP-2016 intends to establish an integrated ecO-system which wiil lead to significant growth of Civil Aviation; which in turn would promote tourism, increase employment and lead to a balanced regional growth: To achieve the objectives, NCAP-2016 covers the following policy areas:
- a) Regional connectivity
- 9) Air Transport Operations
- b) Safety
- d) Route Dispersal Guidelines
- f) Bilateral traffic rights
- e) 5/20 Requirement for International Operations
- g) Code-share agreements
- i) Airports developed by State Govt; Private sector or in PPP mode
- h) Fiscal Support
- j) Airports Authority of India
- 1) Aviation security, Immigration and Customs
- k) Air Navigation Services
- m) Helicopters
- 0) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services
- n) Charters
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- Ground handling
- s) Aviation education and skill development
- Aeronagiical 'Make in India'
- t) Sustainable aviation
- v) Essential Services Maintenance Act; 1968
- u) Miscellaneous
- (d): The implementation of New Civil Aviation (NCAP) in the country is continuous in Policy
- nature: In\_pursuance of National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP)-2016, Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken many initiatives like: 1 Regional Connectivity Scheme(RCS)-UDAN has been . launched on
- 21.10.2016 for making flying affordable for common masses:
3. Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) have been revised and: issued on 08.08.2016
2. Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued Civil Aviation Requirements for Scheduled Commuter Operators.
4. Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) o requirement for International Operation (5/20)\_has been issued on 24.08.2016:
6. Issue of Temporary Landing Permit (TLP) to Maintenance Repairs and Overhaul (MRO)foreign pilots has been addressed
- 5 Revised guidelines for code share has been issued vide AIC dated 24.08.2016
7. Notification has been issued to all the Aerodrome Operators on 01.08.2016 to upgrade their existing equipment in compliance with latest emission norms
- 8: In order to reduce the air cargo dwell time; the free period applicable for air cargo at all airports has been reduced as follows: (i) For import cargo, free period is reduced from 72hrs to 48hrs: (ii) For export cargo; free period for airlines is reduced from 48hrs to 36hrs and free period for exporters is reduced from 24hrs to 12hrs.
10. The NCAP-2016 has liberalized the regime of bilateral arrangements and the compulsion of five years experience for international operation has been removed. Besides this the government has also decided to formalize the open sky with those countries which are situated beyond 5000 Km from New Delhi: Further, the code share policy has been liberalized and now domestic carriers may establish code share operations as per their commercial decision:
- 9 A standard Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) apprenticeship training programme has been launched on 01.08.2017 with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and competency %f the students to work on an aircraft; post completion of the AME Training and make them industry-ready. The integrated program aims to standardize the training 0f AME apprentices across the industry:

No budget allocation has been made specifically for National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016.

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