Budget 2023 | Govt announces new airports, helipads, water aero drones, advanced landing grounds to boost air connectivity
The Hindu
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement on February 1 during Budget speech
During the Union Budget speech in the House, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 announced that 50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve regional air connectivity in the country.
"50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve regional air connectivity," informed Ms. Sitharaman in Lok Sabha.
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Ms. Sitharaman started her Budget speech at 11 a.m., the last full Budget of the Modi government in its second term. Like the previous two Union Budgets, Union Budget 2023-24 is also presented in paperless form.
This year's Budget holds much significance as the country is scheduled to have the next Lok Sabha election in April-May 2024.
As per established tradition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Ministers of State Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad and Finance Secretary T. V. Somanathan called on President Droupadi Murmu.
This is the fifth budget presentation by Ms. Sitharaman.