(a) whether the Government has any plan to develop airstrips and helipads in hilly areas of Uttarakhand so as to make air travel option available to tourists and commuters;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government has any plan to develop airstrips and helipads in hilly areas of Uttarakhand so as to make air travel option available to tourists and commuters;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
(a), (b) & (c) : The Airports Authority of India owns and manages two airports at Dehradun and Pantnagar in Uttarakhand. The details of
development work completed and planned are at Annexure-I.
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