Govt to augment manpower, capabilities of regulators DGCA, BCAS: Scindia

With the country’s civil aviation space projected to see substantial growth in the coming years, the government is working to augment the manpower and capabilities of regulators DGCA and BCAS.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) takes care of the safety aspects, while the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is in charge of the security aspects in the sector.

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said both the regulators are completely independent.

“My job is to ensure accountability, both on the safety side and the security side… Now, with the huge expansion we are seeing in the civil aviation sector,