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India to unveil Air Cargo Policy
Why is it in the news?
- India’s first Air Cargo Policy will be unveiled at the two-day Global Aviation Summit starting from 15th January 2019.
More in the news
- Over 30 countries were participating in the first-of-its-kind aviation summit.
- India, despite registering a double-digit growth for nearly four years in a row, do not have a specific policy for air cargo.
- The policy to provide thrust to air cargo has been drafted for the first time and will fuel the growth of the aviation sector and boost the country’s economy.
- As per the official statement, the aviation vision for 2040 would address all the issues of affordability, security, safety and convenience to achieve sustainable growth.
- The success of the aviation sector in the country was completely propelled by the participation of private players.
- Infrastructure for the movement of air cargo could be created in the same way.
- The Minister said night hours, when air passenger traffic was negligible, could be used to airlift cargo.
- Civil Aviation Ministry officials said that solutions to critical issues relating to agriculture and manufacturing output and their supplies had been sufficiently explored in the policy which was integrated with logistics.
Source
The Hindu.