Civil-Military Cooperation

1. There are numerous areas of interaction between the civilian departments and the defence authorities. Action is required as under to sort out the various issues:

a. In order to meet the expanding requirements of civil air traffic there is an urgent need to widen the existing air corridors, provide them uni-directional air corridors, to provide smooth flow of air traffic and thus enhance air safety.

b. We have to optimize the utilization of restricted air space, by networking of radar and data systems, which should be acquired on the basis of mutual compatibility.

c. Additional land is to be provided at civilian enclaves in military airports. Revenue from aeronautical charges at these airports deserves to be shared with the AAI, in order to compensate it for the capital investment it has made.

d. Additional slots should be made available for civilian flights at military airports.

2. In order to ensure civil-military cooperation, coordination committee at the level of respective Ministries as well as at operational level will be energized.

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