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The bill contains provisions to regulate the design and manufacture of aircraft in support of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative for self-sufficiency | Representative image
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to replace the 90-year-old Aviation Act and further ease the conduct of business in the aviation sector.
The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024 aims to remove redundancies and replace the Aircraft Act, 1934 – which has been amended 21 times – at a time when India is one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world.
While submitting the bill for passage in the Lower House, Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the ministry would set up an “efficient online mechanism” to receive complaints from the public, including on the increase in air fares, and ensure a timely response.
The ministry is seeking a balanced approach that would create a level playing field for airlines and not exploit people through higher airfares, he said.
The bill contains provisions to regulate the design and manufacture of aircraft in support of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat self-reliance initiative.
Naidu said the Ministry of Civil Aviation would also promote the construction of helicopters.
The bill was passed by voice vote.
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First published: 09 August 2024 | 17:07 IS
