Draft civil aviation policy ready: Patel

New Delhi: The draft Civil Aviation Policy is ready and could be taken up by the Union Cabinet for approval this month itself, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Thursday.
Comments on the policy from all Ministries concerned and agencies have already been received, he told reporters here.
A bill to establish an Airport Economic Regulatory Authority was also ready. It could be taken up by the Cabinet this month and was likely to be tabled in the Parliament in the coming Monsoon session, he said.
Replying to questions on the Government decision to impose 12.5 per cent Service Tax on First and Business Class international air travel, Patel said he would take the issue up with the Finance Ministry.
09/06/06 PTI/The Hindu

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