The proposed regional air connectivity (UDAN) got a major push in the Union Budget with the government allocating Rs.1,000 crore for the same in 2018-19.
The government plans to operationalize 56 unserved airports and 31 helipads in the country under UDAN scheme. The government has already connected 16 unserved airports in the last one year.
In the budget, the civil aviation ministry received an increased budgetary allocation of Rs 6,603 for the next financial year, with a significant chunk kept aside for purchase of two new aircraft to be used for VVIP flights.
The allocation is nearly three times higher than the amount of Rs. 2,710 crore allocated to the ministry for the current year. Out of the total amount, Rs.4,470 crore would be for purchase of two new aircraft for special extra section flight operations.
The two new planes - Boeing 777-300 ER would be used for VVIP operations. Sources said the aircraft named "Air India One" being used for long-haul movements of the Prime Minister will be sent back to the Air India fleet for passenger operation while the brand new aircraft will be used for the travel of the President and the Prime Minister.
Besides, the allocation for regional air connectivity scheme or UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) has been steeply increased to Rs.1,014.09 crore for the next fiscal.
The same was at Rs.200.11 crore this year (2017- 18). Debt-laden Air India, for which the government has started the process of disinvestment, would receive a budgetary support of Rs 650 crore under the turnaround plan in 2018-19.
This is a significant decline from `1,800 crore allocated for the current fiscal. Among others, Rs.50 crore has been allocated for Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Academy and National Aviation University.
02/02/18 Mail Today/India Today
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The government plans to operationalize 56 unserved airports and 31 helipads in the country under UDAN scheme. The government has already connected 16 unserved airports in the last one year.
In the budget, the civil aviation ministry received an increased budgetary allocation of Rs 6,603 for the next financial year, with a significant chunk kept aside for purchase of two new aircraft to be used for VVIP flights.
The allocation is nearly three times higher than the amount of Rs. 2,710 crore allocated to the ministry for the current year. Out of the total amount, Rs.4,470 crore would be for purchase of two new aircraft for special extra section flight operations.
The two new planes - Boeing 777-300 ER would be used for VVIP operations. Sources said the aircraft named "Air India One" being used for long-haul movements of the Prime Minister will be sent back to the Air India fleet for passenger operation while the brand new aircraft will be used for the travel of the President and the Prime Minister.
Besides, the allocation for regional air connectivity scheme or UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) has been steeply increased to Rs.1,014.09 crore for the next fiscal.
The same was at Rs.200.11 crore this year (2017- 18). Debt-laden Air India, for which the government has started the process of disinvestment, would receive a budgetary support of Rs 650 crore under the turnaround plan in 2018-19.
This is a significant decline from `1,800 crore allocated for the current fiscal. Among others, Rs.50 crore has been allocated for Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Academy and National Aviation University.
02/02/18 Mail Today/India Today
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