New Delhi, July 17:
The Government on Monday cleared the name of Mr Arun Mishra for the post
of Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). He will replace Mr E. K. Bharat
Bhusan who was unceremoniously removed from the DGCA within a week of getting
an extension till December this year.
“On Monday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the
name of 1986 batch West Bengal Cadre IAS officer, Mr Mishra.
Formal notification is expected soon,” sources said. Mr Mishra has just
come back from Montreal after completing his term as India’s Representative to
the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Earlier, Mr Mishra served
as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Though his name for DGCA was proposed earlier, there was no No Objection
Certificate from his home cadre. This delayed his being appointed to the post
earlier.
Mr Mishra takes over at a time when the entire aviation industry is in
deep trouble. Barring one, all airlines have reported losses and the demand
along with traffic growth has turned negative.
However, industry watchers feel that his long years of experience both
in India and abroad will help Mr Mishra take key initiatives to revive the
industry.
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