{"id":5793,"date":"2019-09-03T10:08:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T10:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=5793"},"modified":"2019-09-03T10:08:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T10:08:59","slug":"civil-aviation-sector-will-be-the-driver-of-indian-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/civil-aviation-sector-will-be-the-driver-of-indian-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Aviation Sector will Be the Driver of Indian Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cThis iconic infrastructure is a necessary step to up-scale the services and systems to ensure efficient, smooth and uninterrupted air traffic management\u201d said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I\/c) Ministry of Civil Aviation&amp; Housing &amp; Urban Affairs after inaugurating Delhi Air Traffic Service Complex (DATS- Complex) &#8211; country\u2019s tallest Air Traffic Control tower at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The inauguration was attended by Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Arun Kumar, DGCA, Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India besides senior officers of AAI and MOCA. Congratulating the efforts of AAI, Shri Puri Said, \u201cThe fast paced  growth of Indian Economy is reflected in ever increasing passenger and  cargo traffic of Indian Airports. Civil Aviation sector will be the  driver of Indian economy in the years to come\u201d, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Speaking at the\nevent, Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation said,\n\u201c It is the men behind the Machines who are crucial for any operations. We pay\ntribute to the committed Air Traffic Controllers across who are the unsung\nheroes crucial in making our flights safe in the skies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The significant\naspects of the DATS- Complex are: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Tallest aerodrome control tower in India at 102 meters and\none of the tallest in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Provisions for 33 towers and ground controllers position\nat level 26 and 25 of control tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Internet protocol based voice communication system for\nenhanced VHF coverage in the area of responsibility of a controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Advanced radar and ADS enabled automation system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Electronic flight stripes in ATC units in places of paper\nstrips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; IP based automatic message switching system with online\nflight plan filling facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Its built at a cost of about Rs 350 crore which includes\nthe state of the art equipment cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis iconic infrastructure is a necessary step to up-scale the services and systems to ensure efficient, smooth and uninterrupted air traffic management\u201d said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I\/c) Ministry of Civil Aviation&amp; 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