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Aviation Ministry Signs 21 UDAN Agreements to Expand Regional Connectivity
India's aviation ministry has made 21 agreements for the next part of the UDAN program.
The agreements include state governments, union territories, and the Airports Authority of India.
They are meant to improve air travel in places that have few or no flight connections.
The groups will work together to plan and build aviation facilities.
They will also help make those facilities operational.
The plans will reflect what different states and union territories need.
The ministry described the agreements as an example of cooperation between the Centre and regional governments.
The overall goal is to make regional air travel better.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation signed 21 agreements under the next phase of the UDAN scheme.
The agreements involve the ministry, participating states and union territories, and the Airports Authority of India.
The initiative aims to strengthen regional air connectivity in underserved and unserved areas.
The memorandums establish cooperation between the Centre, states and union territories, and the Airports Authority of India.
The framework will support identifying, developing, and operating aviation assets based on regional connectivity priorities.
- Who
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation, participating states and union territories, and the Airports Authority of India.
- What
- They signed 21 memorandums of understanding under the next phase of the UDAN scheme.
- Where
- Across participating states and union territories in India.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Why
- To strengthen regional air connectivity and develop aviation infrastructure for underserved and unserved regions.
Key facts
- Agreements signed
- 21 memorandums of understanding
- Program
- UDAN, or Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik
- Lead ministry
- Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Implementing agency
- Airports Authority of India
- Participating governments
- States and union territories
- Main objective
- Expand air connectivity to underserved and unserved regions
Quotes
Civil Aviation Ministry
India’s ministry responsible for civil aviation and the UDAN scheme
“With these MoUs, Team Bharat is joining hands to take India's regional aviation to greater heights.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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