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Uttarakhand CM meets Union Civil Aviation Minister to enhance air connectivity

New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu here on Tuesday and discussed ways to develop the aviation sector in the state.
Dhami informed the Union Minister that a total of 524.78 acres of land has been transferred by the Uttarakhand Government to the Airports Authority of India for increasing the runway length of Pantnagar Airport from 1,372 meters to 3,000 meters.
The Master Plan of Pantnagar Airport has been prepared by Airports Authority of India (AAI). He requested the Union Minister to expedite the work of AAI.
Dhami also urged Naidu to expand the Jolly Grant Airport and extend its operations till midnight. He said the move would enable more passengers to avail of the air services.
Dhami requested Naidu to start regular air services from Naini Saini Airport (Pithoragarh) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (New Delhi) (RCS UDAN) under the Regional Connectivity Scheme to benefit the local people.
Dhami said Pithoragarh being a remote district, air connectivity will be very useful for the movement of the locals. Pithoragarh district is also very sensitive from the security point of view due to its border with Tibet (China) and Nepal.
He requested the aviation minister to open 'House of Himalayas' stalls at Dehradun, Pithoragarh and Pantnagar airports so that local products can be promoted.
He also stressed on starting direct air services between Dehradun and Haldwani, Dehradun and Pantnagar and Dehradun and Nagpur and international air services from Jolly Grant Airport (Dehradun). UNI XC GNK SSP
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