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Delhi,,
The Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India has formed an Inter-Ministerial Air Cargo Logistic Board headed by Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Board will lay down the policy guidelines for setting up of air cargo facilities at airports and will also set performance standards relating to the quality of service in the air cargo logistic supply chain.
The Civil Aviation Minister, Shri Ajit Singh has set up the Board with an objectives to resolve inter-ministerial issues that affects the air cargo operations in the country. The Board will review, on a continuous basis, the general and sectoral policy regime governing air cargo logistic operations and remove the bottlenecks to efficiency.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has earlier constituted a working group on air cargo and service industry to set priority of issues and recommend policy initiatives on air cargo express service industry recognizing its vital role in the economic development of the nation. The Inter-Ministerial Board has been constituted on the recommendation of this working group in keeping with the need to handle increased demand for air cargo transportation and ensure rapid delivery of goods.
