Online portal for security clearance for aviation activity from December

New Delhi Nov 14 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it will start an e-portal for online application for all security-related clearances required to carry out civil aviation activity in the country.

According to Civil Aviation Secretary R.N. Choubey the new facility -- E-Sahaj -- is expected to go online from December 1 2017.

"For the ease of doing business we found that getting security clearance is somewhat a difficult matter whether its for airlines or airports... so we have devised an online portal so that anyone who wishes to get security clearance can apply online " Choubey said.

"Within 30 days (of application) we will be in a position to provide the decision on it... We have received co-operation from the Ministry of Home Affairs and security agencies for this."

--IANS
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