Q. With reference to the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024, consider the following statements:
1.It empowers the central government to make rules for the investigation of any air accident or incident.
2.The Bill introduces new taxes on aviation fuel.
3.The Bill, through its provisions, aims to support Make in India initiative.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 aims to replace the Aircraft Act, 1934. It empowers the Central Government to make rules regulating the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export or import of any aircraft or class of aircraft and for securing the safety of aircraft operations. The Bill empowers the Central Government to make rules for various aspects of aviation, including the investigation of air accidents and incidents. The Bill includes provisions to regulate the design, manufacture, and maintenance of aircraft, which aligns with the objectives of the Make in India initiative by promoting domestic manufacturing and maintenance in the aviation sector.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The focus of the Bill is on regulatory aspects, ease of doing business, and supporting the aviation sector, but not on taxation.
Source: The Hindu
