‘Govt must grant airports one year’s time to become RA3 compliant’

BCAS RA3 compliance is vital, no compromise with the cargo security, or theft, but govt. must grant at least one year’s time to these 11 AAICLAS operated airports, opines Cyrus Katgara, Partner, Jeena & Company. Cargo movement can’t be stopped. Govt. must facilitate EoDB, we can’t have cargo thefts, corruption or terrorism, therefore compliance is necessary but cargo movement should not suffer, things were going on smoothly earlier, no major incident happened in past many years. Our security is not bad at the moment. We surely need RA3 regulations, but business continuity is important too,” he adds. Katgara further comments on the burning issue which has become the bone of contention between the trade and the affected terminals. “We have to look at our Country first, what’s best for its welfare, then comes Exporters/ Importers, if their complaints, grievances are genuine then it must be solved too more effectively. I feel, the trade should not suffer, the airports should not loose its profitability, exports must not suffer. We follow India first policy. Closing down cargo movement at 11 AAICLAS operated airports due to its non compliance with BCAS RA3 regulations is affecting the trade and will take India backwards, instead of forward.”