Civil Aviation Ministry to provide connectivity to remote areas of Northeast India

GUWAHATI: Union civil aviation ministry will provide air connectivity to remote areas of Northeast India. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ajit Singh said that the Government is in the process of providing air connectivity to remote and interior areas of the country including the North Eastern Region and Tier II and Tier III cities.

The new policy instrument in the form of Route Dispersal Guidelines is under consideration. It includes creation of Essential Air Services Fund (EASF) for providing direct subsidy to encourage domestic airlines to fly on these remote and interior routes.

The civil aviation minister stated is also in the process of enhancing the present operations of helicopters and construction of heliports at various places to improve the connectivity of smaller places, including places of religious and tourist importance with bigger cities.