News: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has asked the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority to submit a detailed response on how User Development Fee charges are calculated.
About Airport Economic Regulatory Authority
- It is a statutory body established under the provisions of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008.
- The primary task of the authority is to regulate tariff for aeronautical services, determine other charges for services rendered at major airports and monitor performance standards of major airports.
- Other functions of Authority are:
- Focus on economic and viable operations of major airports.
- Determine passenger service fee levied under Rule 88 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
- Maintain performance standards relating to quality, continuity and reliability at major airports of the country.
- Promoting healthy competition among all major airports.
- The authority functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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