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Three months before the tragedy, the parliamentary panels reported a “chronic” shortage of employees in aerial institutions, such as the Civil Aviation Directorate (DGCA), the Office for Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Airport Office in India (AAI).
They emphasized their ability to implement safety, security and operating standards. The report was presented in Rajya Sabha and laid on the table of Lok Sabha on 25 March 2025. Head of JD (U) Sanjay Jha was led by a parliamentary permanent transport committee, tourism and culture.
Civil Aviation Directorate
DGCA is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficiency of air transport by supervising aircraft certification, licensing pilots and crews, airlines operations, air school approval and enforcement of aviation rules in accordance with international standards.
DGCA has a rate of unoccupied, which overcomes 53 percent, “increases basic concerns about her ability to effectively promote the safety standards of aviation”. It has a sanctioned force of 1633 staff, of which 754 are in position and 879 are unoccupied.
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
The regulatory body is responsible for determining and promoting the safety standards of aviation at all civic airports and airports administered by planned airlines in India. BCA ensures safety against illegal intervention such as kidnapping, sabotage and terrorism.
The BCA had approximately 35 percent of their sanctioned functions unoccupied, “representing the rifles for the robustness of security supervision at airports”. He had a sanctioned force of 598 staff, of which 390 were in place, while 208 remained unoccupied. Following, bcas has published an advertisementtop for 98 vacancies 3 April.
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India airport authority
AAI is a government agency under the Ministry of Civil Aviation responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of civil airports throughout India and provides air navigation services, including air traffic control to ensure a safe and efficient aircraft movement in Indian air space. AAI plays a key role in the expansion of airport infrastructure and regional connectivity support.
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She saw more than 3,200 vacancies, approximately 17 percent of her sanctioned force, “potentially affecting the operational efficiency and expansion of airports”. AAI had sanctioned the power of 19269 staff, of which 16004 were filled, while 3265 unoccupied. Later, April 4, she issued an advertisement for 309 contributions for junior executive (air traffic).
“Ensure Regulatory Supervision, Security Enforcement”
“The Committee is Deeply Concerned That Chronic Understing in These Institutions Could Undermine Safety, Security and Service Delivery Standards, Particularly as Air Traffic Volumes Continue to Rise. ACROSS DGCA, BCAS, Andai, Ensuring that Regulatory Oversight, Security Enforcement, and Airport Operations Are Not Compromised, “The Panel Report Had Said.
He added: “Given the rapid expansion of the infrastructure of air traffic and aviation, the ministry must accept a long -term strategy for planning workforce to ensure that the level of staff remains to meet the operational requirements.”
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“Modi government negligence”
The leader of the Jairam Ramesh Congress also described the lack of employees in DGCA.
“The negligence of the Government Modi, which does not give up the priority of security in the aviation sector, is disturbing. It is clear from the media reports that in the General Directorate for Civil Aviation (AAI) there is a huge lack of officers and staff (AAI),” he said in post X.
“How will safe flights be ensured when key security, inspection, regulation, and operations dealing with aerial manner work in less than half of their employees? Are we waiting for an investigation on air accident in Ahmedabad.
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