Lok Sabha Question No. 2697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Offices of DGCA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar, Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2697 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  16th March 2023 )

## OFFICES OF DGCA

2697.    SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  the  Offices  of  Directorate  General  on  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  Aviation  Regulator  in  the  country,  State-wise  including  Punjab  and  the  main functions thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  DGCA  proposes  to  open  more  offices  in  various  parts  of  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including  Tiruchirappalli  in Tamil Nadu and the likely date of the starting of their operations;
- (c) the time by which the said new offices are likely to be set up;
- (d)  whether  DGCA  is  working  on  increasing  scrutiny  on  airlines  staff  and  take other  measures  to  boost  regulatory  oversight  and  prevent  increasing  technical glitches in aircrafts plying in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Jyotiraditya M&#46; Scindia)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  headquarters  of  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  is located  at  New  Delhi  with  regional/sub-regional  offices  in  the  various  parts  of India. The Government has already granted approval for setting up of regional and sub regional offices. The state-wise details of existing and new offices of DGCA is at  Annexure.  At  present  there  is  no  proposal  for  setting  up  of  DGCA  office  at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. ;;
- (d)  &  (e)  DGCA  ensures  the  safety  of  passengers  and  aircraft  through  the mechanism of various inspections, audits (planned/unplanned), spot checks, night surveillance etc. If any serious lapses/non-compliances is observed, DGCA takes action against organisation/personnel. The enforcement action is taken as per the procedure laid down in  Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual (EPPM) which include  suspension,  cancellation  including  imposition  of  financial  penalty.  In addition, DGCA has taken the following steps to enhance safety of operations and ensure safe travel of passengers:

(i)  Airlines  have  been  directed  to  increase  their  engineering  capabilities  at  all airports where  they operate to ensure availability of spare and qualified manpower. (ii) Audits of engineering facilities of airlines has been carried out by DGCA. (iii) DGCA has increased its spot checks on aircraft of airlines.

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## Existing

1. Delhi :
2. (i) New Delhi - DGCA Headquarter
3. (ii) New Delhi - Regional Office
2. Uttar Pradesh :
5. (i) Lucknow - Sub-Regional Office
6. (ii) Kanpur - Sub-Regional Office
3. Maharashtra :
8. (i) Mumbai - Regional Office
9. (ii) Pune - Gliding Centre
4. Madhya Pradesh :
11. (i) Bhopal - Sub-Regional Office
5. Tamil Nadu :

(i) Chennai - Regional Office

6. West Bengal :
2. (i) Kolkata - Regional Office
7. Assam :

(i) Guwahati - Sub-Regional Office

8. Bihar :
2. (i) Patna - Sub-Regional Office

## 9. Odisha :

(i) Bhubaneshwar - Sub-Regional Office

10. Karnataka :

(i) Bengaluru - Regional Office

11. Kerala :

(i) Kochi - Sub-Regional Office

12. Telangana :
2. (i) Hyderabad - Regional Office

## New

## 13. Gujarat

(i) Ahmedabad - Regional Office

## 14. Uttarakhand :

(i) Dehradun - Sub-Regional Office

## 15. Rajasthan:

(i) Jaipur - Sub-Regional Office

## 16. Maharashtra :

(i) Nagpur - Sub-Regional Office

## Details of the Offices of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

17. Punjab : (i) Amritsar - Sub-Regional Office

18. Tripura : (i) Agartala - Sub-Regional Office

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