(a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has in the
recent past increased the frequency of air safety checks in the
country;
(b) if so, Ithe details thereof;
(c) whether cases of safety lapses have increased during 2009-10 and
2010-11;
(d) if so, the details thereof atongwith the action taken by the DGCA
against the erring airlines, airline-wise; and
(e) the mechanism in place Ito ensure implementation of air safety
checks by various airlines in the country?
MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIA1TON
(SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a)to(e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
statement referred to in the parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred
Question No. 37 for 23.11.2011 regarding `Strengthening of Safety Checks by DGCA`.
(a) and (b): Yes, Madam. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
has increased the frequency of air safety checks in the country. DGCA makes
Annual Surveillance Programme for all the surveillance/ safety/ audit/ inspection
checks to be carried out by each Directorate in DGCA on certificate holder.
The same is also displayed on the website of DGCA. The deficiencies observed
during surveillance checks are categorized depending upon the level of
severity as level I and II deficiencies. All the findings are required
to be corrected by certificate holders as per the time frame laid down by DGCA.
(c) and (d): No, Madam. During the year 2009, there were 10 safety lapses.
This came down to 3 during the year 2010. During the year 2011 till date
only 01 safety lapse has occurred. The details of enforcement action taken
by DGCA against the airlines during the last three years are annexed. Necessary
follow up actions have been taken for preventing recurrence of such incidents.
(e):- All the airlines carry out Internal Safety Audit and monthly Surveillance
Checks, Report of such audit and surveillance checks are submitted to DGCA
alongwith the action taken by the organisation. The safety inspections by the
operator are also examined during the safety checks by the DGCA officers.