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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Agency overview
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
Formed	1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Jurisdiction	Government of India
Headquarters	Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan New Delhi
Annual budget	₹3,113.50 crore (US$530 million) (2023–24 est.)
Ministers responsible	Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Union Cabinet Minister Murlidhar Kisan Mohol, Minister of State
Agency executive	Shri Vumlunmang Vualnam, IAS

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (which means naagar vimaanan mantraalay in Hindi) is a very important part of the Indian government. Its main job is to create rules and plans for how civil aviation works in India. Civil aviation means all the flying that isn't for the military, like passenger flights and cargo planes.

The Ministry helps air travel grow in an organized way across the country. It also looks after airports, manages air traffic, and makes sure people and goods can travel safely by air. They are also in charge of making sure the Aircraft Act, 1934 and Aircraft Rules, 1937 are followed. Plus, they oversee the Commission of Railway Safety, which investigates train accidents.

How the Ministry Works
- Key Departments
- Training and Support
Who Leads the Ministry?
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How the Ministry Works

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has several important groups that help it do its job. These groups are like different teams working together.

Key Departments

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): This is the main safety watchdog for aviation in India. They make sure airlines and pilots follow all the safety rules.
Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA): This group helps set the prices for airport services. They make sure airport charges are fair for everyone.
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS): This team is in charge of airport security. They make sure airports are safe from threats.
Commission of Railway Safety: This group checks railway safety and investigates train accidents. It's an important part of making sure travel is safe.
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB): If there's an airplane accident, this bureau investigates to find out what happened and how to prevent it from happening again.

Training and Support

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA): This is a special academy where future pilots are trained. It helps make sure India has skilled pilots.
Airports Authority of India: This organization manages most of the airports in India. They build, maintain, and upgrade airports.
Pawan Hans: This is a company that provides helicopter services. They are often used for things like offshore oil operations or tourism.

Who Leads the Ministry?

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is led by a Cabinet Minister. This person is a senior member of the Indian government. There can also be a Minister of State who helps the Cabinet Minister.

The current Union Cabinet Minister for Civil Aviation is Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. He started his role on June 10, 2024. The Minister of State is Murlidhar Mohol.

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Hari Vinayak Pataskar was a Minister in the Department of Civil Aviation from 1956 to 1957.
Satya Narayan Sinha served as Minister of Civil Aviation in 1964.
Nityanand Kanungo was a Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 1964 to 1965.
Raj Bahadur served as Minister of Civil Aviation multiple times.
Karan Singh was Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1967 to 1973.
Kotha Raghuramaiah was Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1976 to 1977.
Purushottam Kaushik was Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1977 to 1979.
Morarji Desai briefly held the portfolio of Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation in 1979.
Mohammad Shafi Qureshi was Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1979 to 1980.
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik was Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation in 1980.
Anant Sharma was Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1980 to 1982.
Bhagwat Jha Azad was Minister of Civil Aviation from 1982 to 1983.
Khurshed Alam Khan served as Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation and Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Rajiv Gandhi briefly held the portfolio of Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation in 1984-1985.
Jagdish Tytler was Minister of Civil Aviation from 1986 to 1988.
Motilal Vora was Minister of Civil Aviation in 1988.
Shivraj Patil was Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism from 1988 to 1989.
V. P. Singh briefly held the portfolio of Minister of Civil Aviation in 1989.
Arif Mohammad Khan was Minister of Civil Aviation from 1989 to 1990.
Harmohan Dhawan was Minister of Civil Aviation from 1990 to 1991.
Madhavrao Scindia was Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism from 1991 to 1993.
Ghulam Nabi Azad was Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism from 1993 to 1996.
V. Dhananjay Kumar was Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism in 1996.
C. M. Ibrahim served as Minister of Civil Aviation and Minister in the Department of Civil Aviation.
Srikant Kumar Jena was Minister in the Department of Tourism.
Ananth Kumar was Minister of Civil Aviation from 1998 to 1999.
Sharad Yadav was Minister of Civil Aviation from 1999 to 2001.
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2001 to 2003.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2003 to 2004.
Praful Patel was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2004 to 2011.
Vayalar Ravi was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2011 to 2011.
Ajit Singh was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2011 to 2014.
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2014 to 2018.
Narendra Modi briefly held the portfolio of Minister of Civil Aviation in 2018.
Suresh Prabhu was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2018 to 2019.
Hardeep Singh Puri was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2019 to 2021.
Jyotiraditya Scindia was Minister of Civil Aviation from 2021 to 2024.
Sarojini Mahishi was Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1971 to 1974.
Surendra Pal Singh was Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1974 to 1976.
P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao was Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation in 1979.
Kartik Oraon was Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation in 1980.
Chandulal Chandrakar was Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1980 to 1982.
Ashok Gehlot was Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1984 to 1985.
M. O. H. Farook was Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism and Minister of State in the Department of Civil Aviation.
G. Y. Krishnan was Minister of State in the Department of Civil Aviation from 1995 to 1996.
Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder was Minister of State in the Department of Tourism from 1992 to 1996.
Jayanthi Natarajan was Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 1997 to 1998.
Chaman Lal Gupta was Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 1999 to 2001.
Shripad Naik was Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 2002 to 2003.
K. C. Venugopal was Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 2012 to 2014.
G. M. Siddeshwara was Minister of State for Civil Aviation in 2014.
Mahesh Sharma was Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 2014 to 2016.
Jayant Sinha was Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 2016 to 2019.
V. K. Singh was Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 2021 to 2024.