Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has suggested the setting up of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to solve the problems faced by the aviation industry, especially on account of high taxes on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF).
Patel said he suggested the appointment of a high-level committee or “even a Group of Ministers to understand how we can mitigate the issues of the aviation sector, primarily with focus on ATF.” His suggestion came a week after private airlines withdrew their strike call to protest the high sales taxes on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and high airport charges.