Amendment to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015
The Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, issued letter number AV-24011/28/2017-AAI-MOCA (125605) on 13 April 2018, asking the Airports Authority of India to publicise Gazette Notification No. 365(E), dated 12 April 2018, and obtain public and stakeholder comments on proposed amendments t...
What the document does
The Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, issued letter number AV-24011/28/2017-AAI-MOCA (125605) on 13 April 2018. It forwards Gazette Notification No. 365(E), dated 12 April 2018, to the Chairman of the Airports Authority of India.
The notification sought comments, views and suggestions from the general public and stakeholders on rules proposed to amend the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015. Those 2015 rules were identified as having been published through G.S.R. 751(E), dated 30 September 2015.
What the Airports Authority of India was asked to do
The Ministry of Civil Aviation asked the Airports Authority of India to:
- Publish the enclosed Gazette notification on its website.
- Give the proposed rules wide publicity among stakeholders.
- Obtain comments, views and suggestions on the proposed amendments.
- Take appropriate action for publication to stakeholders.
The letter was signed by P. J. Thomas, Under Secretary to the Government of India.
Who may be affected
The consultation was directed to the general public and stakeholders concerned with the proposed changes to the aircraft operations height restriction rules. A property buyer, owner or professional dealing with a site where those height restrictions may be relevant could therefore have had an interest in reviewing the proposed rules and submitting comments.
The supplied letter does not identify particular airports, locations, properties, building heights or categories of development. It also does not describe any process for obtaining a height no-objection certificate.
Practical effect and limits
Letter number AV-24011/28/2017-AAI-MOCA (125605) is a forwarding and publicity instruction. Its purpose is to support public consultation on proposed amendments, rather than to set out the amendments themselves.
The enclosed Gazette notification and proposed rule text are not included in the supplied source. The letter therefore provides no amended height limits, application requirements, fees, deadlines for comments or final decision on whether the proposed rules took effect.
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Common questions
Did this letter amend the airport height restriction rules?
No. The Ministry of Civil Aviation letter circulated a Gazette notification seeking comments on proposed amendments. It does not state that the 2015 rules were finally amended or superseded.
What was the Airports Authority of India required to do?
The Airports Authority of India was asked to publish the Gazette notification on its website, give it wide publicity among stakeholders and obtain comments, views and suggestions on the proposed rules.
Does the document specify new building height limits near airports?
No. The supplied letter contains no height limits, affected locations or property-specific requirements.
Does the letter explain how to obtain an Airports Authority of India height NOC?
No. It does not provide a no-objection certificate application process, documents, fees or decision criteria.
