Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh will inaugurate the 49th Directors General of Civil Aviation conference of Asia Pacific region tomorrow in which 238 delegates from 45 countries and six organisations will participate.
The theme of the conference is 'Managing Air Transport growth in Asia Pacific Region through a collaborative approach to safety, security and sustainability'.
India is organising the conference for the second time.
Regional Director of International Civil Aviation Organisation Mokhtar A Awan said India should come up with more politically and administrative active authority like the Civil Aviation Authority soon for development of civil aviation in the region.
Civil Aviation Secretary K M Srivastava, while informing about the conference, said the meet will enhance coordination of civil aviation activities in the region.
The conference will also exchange information on matters of interest and review work of air navigation planning and implementation regional group and provide overall guidance, harmonisation and coordination of implementation of standards and procedures, he said.