National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 & its purpose
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding National Civil Aviation Policy 2016?
1) It encourages development of airports by AAI, State Governments, private sector or in PPP mode.
2) It aims to increase cargo volumes by 4 times to 10 million tonnes by 2027.- Published on 16 Jun 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
The Policy aims at:- India to become 3rd largest civil aviation market by 2022 from 9th
- Domestic ticketing to grow from 8 crore in 2015 to 30 crore by 2022
- Airports having scheduled commercial flights to increase from 77 in 2016 to 127 by 2019
- Cargo volumes to increase by 4 times to 10 million tonnes by 2027.
- Ensuring availability of quality certified 3.3 lakh skilled personnel by 2025
- Development of green-field airports and heliports
- Enhancing ease of doing business through deregulation, simplified procedures and e-governance
- Promoting ‘Make In India’ in Civil Aviation Sector
