In a shocking admission, the government on Monday informed Parliament that “the post of commissioner of security (civil aviation) has fallen vacant since November, 2012, after superannuation of the previous incumbent of the post on October 31, 2012” and that “this vacant post could not be filled up due to reasons attributable to administrative and procedural delays”.
The commissioner of security (civil aviation) referred to as the COSCA heads the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and is the top-most official dealing directly with aviation security in the country.
However, the government said that the joint commissioner of security (civil aviation), BCAS, is holding additional charge of the post of COSCA. “Since then, this ministry has been taking strenuous efforts to fill up the post of COSCA in consultation with the ministry of home affairs and the UPSC,” the government said.
In other written replies to Parliament, the government informed that the sale of five Boeing B-777 aircraft to UAE-based carrier Etihad for about $336 million reflected a “book loss” of `800 crores as the five “aircraft had depreciated in the books over a period of 20 years ...”.
22/07/14 Asian Age
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The commissioner of security (civil aviation) referred to as the COSCA heads the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and is the top-most official dealing directly with aviation security in the country.
However, the government said that the joint commissioner of security (civil aviation), BCAS, is holding additional charge of the post of COSCA. “Since then, this ministry has been taking strenuous efforts to fill up the post of COSCA in consultation with the ministry of home affairs and the UPSC,” the government said.
In other written replies to Parliament, the government informed that the sale of five Boeing B-777 aircraft to UAE-based carrier Etihad for about $336 million reflected a “book loss” of `800 crores as the five “aircraft had depreciated in the books over a period of 20 years ...”.
22/07/14 Asian Age
