Lok Sabha Question No. 1899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Vacancies in Civil Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1899 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  31st July 2025 )

## VACANCIES IN CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR

1899.    SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  nearly  half  of  the  positions  are  lying vacant in key aviation bodies such as the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security  (BCAS),  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  and Airports Authority of India (AAl);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor and the details of sanctioned strength and existing staff strength in each of these organisations;
- (c)  whether  these  vacancies  have  had  an  adverse  impact  on aviation  safety,  airport  security  oversight,  regulatory  management and overall operational efficiency and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the Government  has  taken/proposes  to  take any concrete  steps  to  fill  up  these  vacancies  on  urgent  basis  and strengthen human resources and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):  Details  of  the  sanctioned  strength  and  vacancy  position for Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Directorate General of Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  and  Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI)  are attached at Annexure. ;;

It is pertinent to mention that in order to cater the requirements of the civil aviation in the country, many posts in these organizations have  been  created  in  the  last  couple  of  years.  Therefore,  the shortfall has not impacted the functioning of these organizations.;;

Further, all methods of recruitment are pursued vigorously in order to ensure timely and continuous availability of requisite manpower. To meet requirements in the interregnum due to vacancies arising from  reasons  like  inadequate  response  to  advertisements,  nonjoining of selected candidates, persons with insufficient service in the feeder cadre for promotion and insufficient response to deputation posts, efforts are made to recruit persons through short terms contractual hiring.

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## Annexure

Details of the sanctioned strength and vacancy position for Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Airports Authority of India (AAI):

| Name of Organisation   |   Sanctioned posts |   Filled up |   Vacant |
|------------------------|--------------------|-------------|----------|
| BCAS                   |                598 |         368 |      230 |
| DGCA                   |               1644 |         821 |      823 |
| AAI                    |              25730 |       16253 |     9477 |

Note: Some positions have  been  created  in  the  last  couple  of  years,  as reflected below:

1.  In  DGCA,  441  posts,  including  426  technical  posts,  have  been created between 2022 and 2024.
2.  In  BCAS,  84  Operational  Posts  have  been  created  during  restructuring in 2024.
3. In  Airports  Authority  of  India,  840  posts  of  Air  Traffic  Controllers (ATCOs) have been created recently.

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