No proposal to cut privileges of MPs, VIPs at airports: Govt
21 April 2015 5:32 AM IST
The Centre on Monday said there is no proposal to cut privileges and protocols of VIP passengers and MPs at various airports.
Giving this information in the Lok Sabha, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said some of the facilities being provided to the VIPs and Members of Parliament include providing reserved lounge at domestic and international airports, free access to terminal building and visitors gallery, airport entry pass to personal staff of MPs.
Besides, one airport official is designated as Protocol Officer to ensure that these these facilities/courtesies are provided to MPs, Raju said, adding the protocol is to be followed by all concerned, including private airports and airlines.
Responding to a question whether the government had received complaints regarding non-adherence to the protocol at certain airports and airlines during the last three years, the Minister said there were complaints and these were mainly about non-cooperation, discourtesy and misbehaviour on the part of the airlines staff and security personnel at airports.
Law for domestic workers
The government is contemplating bringing a law to regulate the working conditions of domestic workers and providing them social security benefits, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Union Bandaru Dattatreya said a memorandum was submitted to the government by the National Platform for Domestic Workers requesting for enactment of a comprehensive legislation for regulating the conditions of work and providing of social security benefits to domestic workers.
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