Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has passed the buck on
expensive airfares to Jammu and Kashmir on the state government saying
initiatives like decrease in Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel and
underwriting of seats can bring the ticket prices to the desired levels.
Responding to the notice issued by Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said the state governments are important stakeholders as far as airfare pricing is concerned.
“Initiative of the state government on reduction of charges under their control like VAT on fuel lifted from within the state, underwriting of seats etc. may bring the airfares to the desired levels,” DGCA writes in its response to SHRC notice.
In his letter to SHRC, Joint Director DGCA, Lalit Gupta writes that airlines are free to fix reasonable tariff under the provisions of sub-rule (I) of Rule 135 Aircraft Rules-1937 having regard to all relevant factors including the cost of operation, characteristics of service and reasonable profits.
Read news in full 25/06/14 Arif Shafi Wani/Greater Kashmir
Responding to the notice issued by Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said the state governments are important stakeholders as far as airfare pricing is concerned.
“Initiative of the state government on reduction of charges under their control like VAT on fuel lifted from within the state, underwriting of seats etc. may bring the airfares to the desired levels,” DGCA writes in its response to SHRC notice.
In his letter to SHRC, Joint Director DGCA, Lalit Gupta writes that airlines are free to fix reasonable tariff under the provisions of sub-rule (I) of Rule 135 Aircraft Rules-1937 having regard to all relevant factors including the cost of operation, characteristics of service and reasonable profits.
Read news in full 25/06/14 Arif Shafi Wani/Greater Kashmir
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