New Delhi: he next time you board an aircraft, do not be surprised on hearing in-flight announcements asking you to contribute for building toilets or on being shown a video on cleanliness drives.
The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) has directed Indian carriers to spread awareness on the government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan through in-flight announcements and boarding cards. Airlines have been asked to seek donations from flyers and spread the word on their websites.
DGCA joint DG Lalit Gupta wrote to airlines last Friday, saying that regulator had proposed a series of steps. The regulator also asked airlines to adopt villages colonies for construction of toilets and develop a system of cleanliness.
Airlines are questioning this outreach of the aviation regulator that was downgraded by the American Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year due to poor safety oversight mechanism.
01/10/14 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
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The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) has directed Indian carriers to spread awareness on the government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan through in-flight announcements and boarding cards. Airlines have been asked to seek donations from flyers and spread the word on their websites.
DGCA joint DG Lalit Gupta wrote to airlines last Friday, saying that regulator had proposed a series of steps. The regulator also asked airlines to adopt villages colonies for construction of toilets and develop a system of cleanliness.
Airlines are questioning this outreach of the aviation regulator that was downgraded by the American Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year due to poor safety oversight mechanism.
01/10/14 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
