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Date: 10-Jan-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Civil Aviation

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified 'Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Civil Aviation'.
  • These guidelines are formulated as per Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandates the central government to establish accessibility standards for persons with disabilities in various sectors including transportation.

Key Changes

  • The notification formalizes and makes effective the 'Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Civil Aviation'.
  • The guidelines address the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities and other user groups in the context of the built environment and services associated with air travel.
  • The document is available on the websites of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
  • The guidelines were developed in consultation with stakeholders and the office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.

Impact Analysis

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Provide feedback to the Ministry of Civil Aviation on the effectiveness of the implemented standards.

Airlines and Airports

  • Action Item: Engage with disability advocacy groups to ensure that the implemented standards meet the needs of persons with disabilities.

Ministry of Civil Aviation

  • Action Item: Periodically review and update the guidelines based on feedback and evolving best practices.

General Public

  • Action Item: Support initiatives that promote accessibility and inclusion in air travel.

Key Entities Referenced

Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities: An authority consulted by the Central Government for formulating rules for persons with disabilities. Ministry of Civil Aviation: The nodal central ministry responsible for issues concerning the civil aviation sector. Airports Authority of India (AAI): An organization responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): The regulatory body for civil aviation in India. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS): The regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: An Act of the Parliament of India enacted to fulfill its obligations to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10012023-241834 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-10012023-241834 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 10] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िनिरी 10, 2023/पौष 20, 1944 No. 10] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023/PAUSHA 20, 1944 नागर जिमानन मंत्रालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 9 िनिरी, 2023 फा. स.ं एिी-24032/56/2021-एएआई-एमओसीए.—िबदक दिव्ागं िन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 40 म ें पररकल्पना की गई ह ै दक केंद्र सरकार, मुख्य आयुक्त के परामि श से, िहरी एि ं ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों म ें आम िनता को उजचत प्रोद्योजगकी तथा प्रणाजलया,ाँ एि ं अन्य सुजिधाएं और सेिाएाँ प्रिान करने के साथ-साथ प्राकृजतक िातािरण, पररिहन, सूचना तथा संचार के जलए पहचाँ के मानक जनधाशररत करन ेके क्रम म ेंदिव्ांगिनों के जलए जनयम तैयार करेगी। और िबदक, नागर जिमानन मंत्रालय, नागर जिमानन क्षत्रे से संबंजधत मुद्दों के जलए नोडल केन्द्रीय मंत्रालय ह,ै तथा तिनुसार, मंत्रालय न े जहतधारकों एि ं मुख्य आयुक्त, दिव्ांगिन के कायाशलय के परामि श स,े दिव्ांगिनों एिं अन्य प्रयोक्ता समूहों की पहचाँ की आिश्यकताओं, िो उन्ह ेंसमुजचत िातािरण उपलब्ध करान े एि ंहिाई यात्रा स े िुडी सेिाओं के संिभश में हो, का समाधान करन ेके उद्देश्य स े 'नागर जिमानन के जलए पहचाँ मानक एि ंदििाजनिेि' तैयार दकए ह।ैं अब, नागर जिमानन मंत्रालय एतद्द्वारा' नागर जिमानन के जलए पहचाँ मानक तथा दििाजनिेि' अजधसूजचत करता ह ै तथा यह https://www.civilaviation.gov.in; https://www.aai.aero; https://www.dgca.gov.in एि ं https://www.bcasindia.gov.in पर उपलब्ध ह।ै रुबीना अली, संयुक्त सजचि 211 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th January, 2023 F. No. AV-24032/56/2021-AAI-MoCA.—Whereas Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 envisages that the Central Government shall, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner, formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical environment, transportation, information and communications, including appropriate technologies and systems, and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas. And whereas, Ministry of Civil Aviation is the nodal Central Ministry with respect to issues concerning civil aviation sector and accordingly, developed ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Civil Aviation’ with intend to address the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities and other user groups in context of built environment and services associated with air travel, in consultation with stakeholders and office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities; Now, Ministry of Civil Aviation hereby notifies the ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Civil Aviation’ and the same is available at https://www.civilaviation.gov.in; https://www.aai.aero; https://www.dgca.gov.in and https://www.bcasindia.gov.in. RUBINA ALI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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