Centre plans to connect remote areas by air

Bangalore: A new policy instrument in the form of Route Dispersal Guidelines is under consideration of the Central government in line with its plan to provide air connectivity to the country’s remote and interior areas, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh said here on Tuesday.
“The North-Eastern region and Tier-II and Tier-III cities will have airports in the near future,” Singh said. The Guidelines is likely to include the creation of Essential Air Service Fund (EASF) to provide direct subsidy to encourage domestic carriers to fly in remote and interior areas. With a view to enhancing helicopter connectivity to smaller towns and rural areas –including places of religious and tourist significance – the Civil Aviation Ministry would take up several measures such as construction of helipads in different places, the minister said.
17/07/12 Deccan Herald

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