Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today issued notices to the state and Central governments on the issue of poor air connectivity in the state.
While issuing notices, a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, directed the Principal Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation of the state; Union Secretary, Civil Aviation; and Airport Authority of India to file their replies by January 5.
The Bench passed this order on a petition filed by Paras Daulta alleging that since September 2012, no flight was operating to and from Shimla airport.
It further alleged that at present, the state has three airports — Kullu, Kangra and Shimla — but poor air connectivity forces a majority of tourists to travel by road.
The petition stated that the fastest mode of reaching New Delhi from Shimla was by air, but due to the non-availability of flights, the local people as well as the tourists were facing problems.
The petitioner has urged that directions be given to the respondents to take effective steps to ensure regular flights at the earliest from Shimla airport to other destinations within the state as well as outside.
29/12/14 Vijay Arora/Tribune India
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
While issuing notices, a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, directed the Principal Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation of the state; Union Secretary, Civil Aviation; and Airport Authority of India to file their replies by January 5.
The Bench passed this order on a petition filed by Paras Daulta alleging that since September 2012, no flight was operating to and from Shimla airport.
It further alleged that at present, the state has three airports — Kullu, Kangra and Shimla — but poor air connectivity forces a majority of tourists to travel by road.
The petition stated that the fastest mode of reaching New Delhi from Shimla was by air, but due to the non-availability of flights, the local people as well as the tourists were facing problems.
The petitioner has urged that directions be given to the respondents to take effective steps to ensure regular flights at the earliest from Shimla airport to other destinations within the state as well as outside.
29/12/14 Vijay Arora/Tribune India
