Lok Sabha Question No. 1770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Indigenous Aircraft Development
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1770

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  5th December 2024 )

## INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT

## 1770.    SHRI RAJU BISTA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of employment generated in the aerospace sector in view  of  the  various  initiatives  and  schemes  initiated  to  promote
- indigenous aircraft development;
- (b) the number of foreign and domestic collaborations partnerships being made for enhancing the development indigenous aircraft technologies by 2047;
- and of
- (c)  the  details  of  investment made by the Government and private sectors in the indigenous aircraft projects during the last five years;
- (d) the strategies to be implemented by the Government to ensure the workforce is trained and skilled for the technological advancements in aerospace sector; and
- (e)  the  existing  technological gaps faced by the Indian companies that  stop  India  from  becoming  a  significant  player  in  the  global aerospace industry along with the corrective steps being taken by the Government to bridge this gap?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (e) The Government has been encouraging the development of the ecosystem for the manufacturing of aircraft, including regional transport aircraft, and associated equipment by public and private enterprises  in  India.  The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  aim  to bridge  the  technological  gaps  faced  by  the  industry.  CSIR-NAL  is designing  and  developing  indigenous  19-seater  Light  Transport

Aircraft  Saras  Mk-2.  Under  this  project  CSIR-NAL  has  employed about  120  engineers  and  technicians  as  on  date.  CSIR-NAL  has collaboration  and  partnership  with  HAL  for  the  development  of indigenous 19-seater Light Transport Aircraft Saras. CSIR-NAL has also  implemented  two  major  aircraft  programmes  in  the  last  five years  viz.,  Saras  Mk2  19  seater  Light  Transport  Aircraft  under development with a project outlay of Rs. 495 Crore and Hansa-3(NG) -  2  seater  trainer  aircraft  developed  and  certified  by  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with a project outlay of Rs. 22.60

crores.; DGCA  has  issued  a  regulation  viz.  Civil  Aviation  Requirements (CAR)-147 (Basic) for granting approval to basic Aircraft Maintenance  Organization  (AMO).  The  regulations  are  in  line  with international  standards  of  International  Civil  Aviation  Organization (ICAO)  and  harmonised  as  per  European  Union  Aviation  Safety Agency (EASA) regulations. The regulations require part of practical training to be imparted by the approved AMO which provides a live environment, practical working exposure for enhancing the competency of students. The students on completing training under CAR-147  (Basic)  approved  Institute  and  on  passing  the  requisite DGCA examinations become eligible for issue of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) licence. Currently, total 16203 numbers of AME licences in different categories i.e. Cat A, B1, B2, B3  have  been  issued  by  DGCA  to  certify  the  Indian  registered aircraft.; ;

The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) being implemented by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship focuses on new age and emerging courses such as Drone, Artificial Intelligence  (AI),  etc.  Craft  Instructor  Training  Scheme  (CITS)  is being  offered  at  National  Skill  Training  Institute,  Kanpur,  Uttar Pradesh in the trade of Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter w.e.f.  Admission  session  2024-25  with  an  objective  to  provide comprehensive training in both hands-on skills and training methodology  to  the  instructor  trainees  to  make  them  conversant with  techniques  of  imparting  hands-on  skills  and  train  skilled manpower  for  the  industry.  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)

has  introduced  training  program  in  "Aeronautical  Structure  and Equipment  Fitter",  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF) compliant, Level 4 course having duration of 2 years under Craftsmen Training Scheme in year 2019 to cater the need of skilled workforce including growing demand of aviation industries. DGT and Dassault Aircraft Services India (DASI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for implementation of Aeronautical Structure  and  Equipment  Fitter  (AS&EF)  trade  under  Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) and Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) at National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur Uttar Pradesh.

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