With a view to woo investments in the civil aviation sector in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government will introduce a new civil aviation policy, which will offer several sops to private investors. The draft of the new policy has been prepared and circulated among all stakeholders to get feedback and accommodate necessary changes before the final announcement. The state government plans to upgrade 10 airstrips of Meerut, Moradabad, Faizabad, Saharanpur, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Azamgarh, Aligarh, Sonebhadra and Shravasti to facilitate operations for private airlines. It also plans to develop Kushinagar (Budha Circuit), Kanpur, Hindan and Palia (near Dudhwa National Park) airstrips in the future. The main aim of the new policy is to create infrastructure facilities through private investments for linking the entire state, particularly areas of historical importance, through air connectivity to boost the civil aviation sector, while also promoting tourism.

Source: dna August 05, 2017 01:07 UTC