The DGCA's directive came a day after the Ministry of Civil Aviation issued an order cutting the number of flights that IndiGo can operate by 10 per cent after the massive cancellation of flights by the crisis-ridden airline due to an acute pilot shortage under the new flight duty limitation rules.
Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia apprised MPs of the initiatives taken to achieve the target of net zero carbon emissions at airports.
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has planned to develop a helicopter emergency medical service (EMS) at AIIMS Rishikesh helipad with targeted response time of 20 minutes.
The ministry said that the cost of pilot training in India is cost-competitive as compared to FTOs in leading countries, with the latter being at least 40 per cent costlier.
Many Airlines such as SpiceJet and IndiGo charge a fee of Rs 200 if a passenger wants the boarding pass to be issued
The Government has announced 64 repatriation flights between May 7 and May 13 to bring nearly 15,000 Indian nationals from 12 countries in the biggest evacuation exercise in world history.
The directive comes a day after the Centre extended the lockdown period by two more weeks, starting from May 4.
The notification did not mention when this will come into effect.
Patel, who had been questioned by the ED earlier, has denied any wrongdoing on his part.
On Tuesday, the pilots' body warned that they would stop flying from April 1 unless there is clarity on the resolution process and salary dues by end of this month.
