INTRODUCTION OF NEW AVIATION BILL
Why in the news?
- Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu introduced the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024.
- The bill aims to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act of 1934.
- It seeks to remove ambiguities, address redundancies, and enhance ease of doing business.
source:theeconomictimes
Key Provisions and Opposition
- Regulates aircraft design and manufacturing, supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Enhances the Central government’s authority in aviation matters, including issuing emergency orders.
- Opposition members questioned the bill’s Hindi nomenclature; Naidu clarified it’s constitutionally compliant.
- Experts argue the new bill isn’t significantly different from the 1934 Act.
About the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020:
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