New Delhi: Government today announced a new scheme to develop airports
in metros and non-metro cities through public-private partnership to
enhance air connectivity and hiked allocation for the Civil Aviation
sector by over 11.4 per cent to Rs 9,474 crore in the budget.
"Despite increase in air connectivity, air travel is still out of reach of a large number of aspirational Indians. Scheme for development of new airports in Tier I and Tier II (cities) will be launched for implementation through Airport Authority of India and PPPs," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his Budget speech.
The Government has been working towards increasing air connectivity in the country and is planning to increase the number of airport in metro and non-metro cities. The Ministry has been allocated Rs 9,474 crore in the General Budget against Rs 8,502 crore provided to it in the last fiscal.
Read news in full 10/07/14 Deccan Chronicle
"Despite increase in air connectivity, air travel is still out of reach of a large number of aspirational Indians. Scheme for development of new airports in Tier I and Tier II (cities) will be launched for implementation through Airport Authority of India and PPPs," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his Budget speech.
The Government has been working towards increasing air connectivity in the country and is planning to increase the number of airport in metro and non-metro cities. The Ministry has been allocated Rs 9,474 crore in the General Budget against Rs 8,502 crore provided to it in the last fiscal.
Read news in full 10/07/14 Deccan Chronicle
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