The Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, M. Madhavan Nambiar addressing at the inauguration of the International Workshop on GASR in New Delhi on June 25, 2010.

The Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, M. Madhavan Nambiar emphasized on the Government’s commitment to make safety on the top priority in the Aviation Sector. While inaugurating the International Workshop on Global Aviation Safety Roadmap (GASR) in New Delhi organized by the Delhi Branch of Aeronautical Society of India, he said that there was a great need for all stakeholders including the Government, the airlines, airport operators, the regulators and others to work together, adopt the best international practices and make all aviation systems as safe as possible.
Mr Nambiar called upon the aviation community to find new ways to identify and manage the challenge of maintaining safety in the midst of growth. He said that to meet the demands of growing air transportation systems that will overlap and must accommodate each other within the next 10 to 20 years, more harmonized standards and measures used in the management of safety are being called for, as well as sharing of key safety performance data that can benefit everyone.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Dr. Nasim Zaidi said that focused action together with introduction of new capability can lead to a significant reduction in accident rate. In so far as the focus areas of the State are concerned, he further added that India implements and operates all the international standards set by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The DGCA said that India is committed to promote safety in South Asian region through Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme (COSCAP) of the ICAO. India has implemented 92% of ICAO’s COSCAP findings – an important tool for GASR. India retains Cat-I under IASA of FAA, and is going to demonstrate its commitment to safety in the follow up visits of FAA in July 2010.