Gandhinagar: State government plans to pump in around Rs 141 crore to promote aviation in the state in the next financial year. The amount is more than double of what had been allocated to the sector for the current financial year. The focus will mainly be on developing aviation infrastructure facilities.
A senior official from the civil aviation department said, "The government wants to strengthen civil aviation network. Around Rs 50 crore will be earmarked for developing an aircraft hanger at Ahmedabad, developing airstrips and for capital support to new Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) of Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) and Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL)."
19/02/13 Kapil Dave/Times of India
