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Subsidy for air travel in NE on cards
Seven Sisters Post | Guwahati (July 18):
The Centre is considering a new policy through which direct subsidies will be provided to encourage domestic airlines to operate in remote and interior areas.
Addressing members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Union ministry of civil aviation in Bangalore, union minister of civil aviation Ajit Singh said his ministry is in the process of providing air connectivity to remote and interior areas of the country, including the Northeastern region.
He said the new policy instrument in the form of Route Dispersal Guidelines is under consideration, which will include creation of Essential Air Services Fund (EASF) for providing direct subsidy to encourage domestic airlines to fly on these remote and interior routes, besides the Tier II and Tier III cities. The minister said it is a challenge to manage phenomenal growth of air traffic with safety.
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