Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)

Ministry of Civil Aviation
Agency overview
Formed1947; 78 years ago (1947)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersRajiv Gandhi Bhawan
New Delhi
Annual budget3,113.50 crore (US$360 million) (2023–24 est.)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Shri Vumlunmang Vualnam, IAS
Websitewww.civilaviation.gov.in

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (naagar vimaanan mantraalay) in India is the nodal ministry responsible for the formulation of national policies and programmes for the development and regulation of civil aviation. It devises and implements schemes for the orderly growth and expansion of civil air transport in the country. The mandate of this ministry also extend to overseeing airport facilities, air traffic services and carriage of passengers and goods by air. The ministry also administers the implementation of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, Aircraft Rules, 1937 and is administratively responsible for the Commission of Railway Safety.

  1. ^ "Budget data" (PDF). indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.

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