New Delhi: The government decided to set up 50 new low-cost airports this year and 50 next year, with an aim to give boost to civil aviation sector and increase air connectivity to Tier-II and Tier-III cities and also able to deliver on timeframe given by Prime Minster, said Mr K.N. Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation at an ASSOCHAM conference held in New Delhi today. While inaugurating the ASSOCHAM 6th international conference on Civil Aviation & Tourism here, Mr. Srivastava said, the state-owned airport operator, would set up the low-cost airports in 50 cities in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. “Civil Aviation ministry has called a meeting of ministers and secretaries of states to finalize policy of regional connectivity. The meeting is scheduled for September 10 in New Delhi”, said Mr Srivastava while addressing the media. Mr. Srivastava also said, “Navi Mumbai, Pune, Goa and Patna airports are facing capacity constraints.
01/09/13 Odisha Diary
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01/09/13 Odisha Diary
