New Delhi, June 24 -- During a recent surveillance drive, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) assessed the aviation ecosystem to ensure safety and identified several critical safety lapses at airports, including Mumbai and Delhi.

The findings have prompted the aviation regulator to direct concerned operators to implement necessary corrective actions within seven days.

The DGCA's surveillance of the major airports has revealed "ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification action on the defects."

This focused safety assessment follows the issuance of an Order on June 19. Under this initiative, two teams led by the Joint Director General of DGCA conducted surveillance during the night and early morning hours, targeting...