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(a) whether the Government/DGCA is framing new guidelines/conducting special tests/audits to
ensure
safety of airlines;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether a Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC) has been set up in order to
formulate
new safety guidelines;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the areas where the said Committee is likely to
look into and the
present status of the objectives and mandate of the Council;
(e) whether the mandatory air worthiness modifications issued have been implemented by public
and
private operators;
(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, airline-wise along with the
strictures
passed/action taken against defaulting airlines during each of the last three years and the
current year,
airlinewise; and
(g) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard and to tackle the issue of
delayed
departure and arrival of flights?