The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is a regulatory body attached to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India. The D.G.C.A is primarily responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for endorsement of civil air regulations, air safety and air worthiness standards.
Some of the powers & functional areas of D.G.C.A include:
- Act as regulatory & Development body of Civil Aviation in India.
- Registration of Aircrafts.
- Formulation of Airworthiness Standards for Aircrafts registered in India.
- Licencing and issuing Certificates to the Aviation Operators & Professionals.
- Regulating checks and controls over the Aviation Operators & Professionals.
- Advising the Government on Air Transport, ICAO etc. matters.
- Promoting Design & Manufacture of Aircrafts.
- Several other matters related to Civil Aviation.
Please visit the official DGCA website @ http://dgca.nic.in/ for finer detail