New Delhi: A total of Rs.36.98 crore was spent on maintenance of non-operational airports over the last three years while Rs.897.28 crore was spent on 24 additional operational airports from where no scheduled airline is operating, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha said he hoped these airports to start functioning when regional connectivity scheme takes off.
For this, the government is planning a slew of incentives for airlines so that they begin operating regional flights, he said while replying to questions.
Sinha was responding after members raised questions related to non-operational airports while several others spoke about the need for air connectivity to various important cities and towns.
The minister said the total expenditure on the upkeep of the non-operational airports over last three years has been Rs.36.98 crore. This significant amount was being spent from the consolidated fund of India, he said.
However, he added that the government is working on a “regional connectivity scheme” for which a lot of consultation is being held and once it becomes working, “many (non-operational) airports would be put into service”.
02/08/16 VCCircle
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Minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha said he hoped these airports to start functioning when regional connectivity scheme takes off.
For this, the government is planning a slew of incentives for airlines so that they begin operating regional flights, he said while replying to questions.
Sinha was responding after members raised questions related to non-operational airports while several others spoke about the need for air connectivity to various important cities and towns.
The minister said the total expenditure on the upkeep of the non-operational airports over last three years has been Rs.36.98 crore. This significant amount was being spent from the consolidated fund of India, he said.
However, he added that the government is working on a “regional connectivity scheme” for which a lot of consultation is being held and once it becomes working, “many (non-operational) airports would be put into service”.
02/08/16 VCCircle
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