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Page-19 of GS-III: Economic Development

Corporatization of Ports

At present, all major ports except Ennore are run by the Port Trusts under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Ennore, which opened in 2001, is run as...

November 8, 2015

Sagarmala Project

The key objective of Sagarmala project develop port infrastructure in India that results in quick, efficient and cost-effective transport to and from ports. It also includes establishment of...

November 8, 2015

Major Ports of India

India has a total 13 major ports and 200  notified minor and intermediate ports. Ports play vital role in the overall economic development. About 95 per cent by...

November 8, 2015

5/20 rule in Civil Aviation in India

The so called 5/20 rule is prevalent in civil aviation in India only and not other countries. This rule says that before an airline is allowed to fly...

November 8, 2015

Indian Airlines & Air India’s Merger: Historical Background

Air India, formerly named Tata Airlines was founded by JRD Tata. It was converted into a Public Limited Company on July 29th 1946 and renamed as Air India,...

November 8, 2015

Open Sky Policy

Open sky refers to an agreement between two countries to allow any number of airlines to fly from either of them without any restriction on number of flights,...

November 8, 2015

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Industry in India

The importance of aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) industry can be gauged with the fact that airlines spend some 13–15 percent of their revenues towards maintenance, which...

November 8, 2015

Current Status of Airport Privatization in India

100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permitted for Greenfield airport projects under the automatic route. Up to 74%-100% in brownfield airport projects. Up to 49% FDI is permitted...

November 8, 2015

Civil Aviation Sector in India

India is the fastest-growing aviation market. Liberalisation of the aviation sector in nineties resulted in a remarkable growth, as a large number of private service airlines entered the sector....

November 8, 2015

Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation

Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) is a non-statutory body that control and administers the usage of explosives, petrol stations in India. The agency issues licenses for Operation...

November 6, 2015

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