New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The parliamentary standing committee on Transport Tourism and Culture in its safety review report on Wednesday recommended the government to have a time-bound plan to grant the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) full administrative and financial autonomy The report read, "This is imperative to address critical technical staff shortages caused by an ineffective recruitment model, a problem highlighted by past expert committees but never resolved." The panel, in the report, specified that nearly 50% of the total 1,063 sanctioned posts remain vacant with 553 posts filled. "Autonomy is essential for the regulator to attract talent, set industry-compensated salaries, and effectively enforce compliance in a rapidly...