New Delhi: Air fares for passengers travelling on domestic routes may increase with the government considering a proposal of the North Eastern Council (NEC) to levy a cess to subsidise air transport services in the region.
A senior official in the ministry of civil aviation said, “The north eastern council has demanded that a cess be levied on passengers travelling on domestic routes to mobilise resources for a regional connectivity fund.
The resources can be utilised to subsidise air transport services in the north-eastern region. We are considering the proposal.”
The proposal was made during a two-day visit of civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapati Raju Pusapati to meet chief ministers of Northeastern states. The visit was aimed at speeding up airport development and improving air connectivity in a region considered extremely sensitive because of its international borders with China, Bangladesh and Myanmar and internal security issues.
02/01/15 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Financial Express
A senior official in the ministry of civil aviation said, “The north eastern council has demanded that a cess be levied on passengers travelling on domestic routes to mobilise resources for a regional connectivity fund.
The resources can be utilised to subsidise air transport services in the north-eastern region. We are considering the proposal.”
The proposal was made during a two-day visit of civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapati Raju Pusapati to meet chief ministers of Northeastern states. The visit was aimed at speeding up airport development and improving air connectivity in a region considered extremely sensitive because of its international borders with China, Bangladesh and Myanmar and internal security issues.
02/01/15 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Financial Express
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