Kushinagar: With India expected to cross the crucial 100 crore vaccination mark, PM Narendra Modi has linked the spread of COVID-19 to overall recovery and progress.
“India’s rapid pace of COVID vaccination will be a new chapter for the tourism industry. Today (people from abroad) planning to come here for work or tourism, know that a large population of our country has been vaccinated It’s an assurance international arrivalModi said while inaugurating the Kushinagar International Airport on Wednesday.
The PM also spoke on the successful disinvestment of Air India for the first time – a task that has been attempted thrice in the last two decades. He described it as a “big step” that would take Indian aviation in a new direction.
“The regional connectivity scheme UDAN is about to complete four years. More than 900 routes have been approved and over 350 have started. In the recent past, more than 50 airports – either greenfield or till now Unused – has been operated. India will end up with 200 operational airports, heliports and seaports in the next three to four years,” the PM said, adding that the country will see over 1,000 aircraft in the coming years.
“We are seeing that thanks to the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, more middle class people are now traveling by air. UP alone now has 8 airports that get regular flights and with Kushinagar the number increases to 9. It’s done. Work is in Jewar in Greater Noida. Ayodhya is going to get an international airport,” Modi said.
The PM said defense officials have released critical areas of airspace under their control for use by civilian flights, cutting distances and flight times for commercial flights, with shorter direct routes available in many areas.
“Railways, roads, aviation and waterways complement each other.”
He also mentioned about the permission of eight flight training schools for pilots at five airports. Currently, most budding pilots go abroad for training in flying commercial aircraft.
Having a world class flying school in India will ensure that this training is available in India, so that the number of pilots can be trained keeping in view the pace of aviation development in the country.
Modi said, “Our drone policy has ensured that this technology is used in all sectors from agriculture to defence. This will change the lives of people. Indian drones are used to build ecosystems to harness training manpower. will be taken.”
The PM recently asked the aviation ministry to scrap a drone policy that chains drones to a plethora of approvals and clearances. Modi changed it to a very user-friendly set of rules under a new policy.
“It is a matter of pride that at a time when we are celebrating Amrit Mahotsav (75 years of Independence), the growth in aviation is a sign of our rate of progress,” he said.
“India’s rapid pace of COVID vaccination will be a new chapter for the tourism industry. Today (people from abroad) planning to come here for work or tourism, know that a large population of our country has been vaccinated It’s an assurance international arrivalModi said while inaugurating the Kushinagar International Airport on Wednesday.
The PM also spoke on the successful disinvestment of Air India for the first time – a task that has been attempted thrice in the last two decades. He described it as a “big step” that would take Indian aviation in a new direction.
“The regional connectivity scheme UDAN is about to complete four years. More than 900 routes have been approved and over 350 have started. In the recent past, more than 50 airports – either greenfield or till now Unused – has been operated. India will end up with 200 operational airports, heliports and seaports in the next three to four years,” the PM said, adding that the country will see over 1,000 aircraft in the coming years.
“We are seeing that thanks to the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, more middle class people are now traveling by air. UP alone now has 8 airports that get regular flights and with Kushinagar the number increases to 9. It’s done. Work is in Jewar in Greater Noida. Ayodhya is going to get an international airport,” Modi said.
The PM said defense officials have released critical areas of airspace under their control for use by civilian flights, cutting distances and flight times for commercial flights, with shorter direct routes available in many areas.
“Railways, roads, aviation and waterways complement each other.”
He also mentioned about the permission of eight flight training schools for pilots at five airports. Currently, most budding pilots go abroad for training in flying commercial aircraft.
Having a world class flying school in India will ensure that this training is available in India, so that the number of pilots can be trained keeping in view the pace of aviation development in the country.
Modi said, “Our drone policy has ensured that this technology is used in all sectors from agriculture to defence. This will change the lives of people. Indian drones are used to build ecosystems to harness training manpower. will be taken.”
The PM recently asked the aviation ministry to scrap a drone policy that chains drones to a plethora of approvals and clearances. Modi changed it to a very user-friendly set of rules under a new policy.
“It is a matter of pride that at a time when we are celebrating Amrit Mahotsav (75 years of Independence), the growth in aviation is a sign of our rate of progress,” he said.
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