Scindia sets targets of 4 airports, 50 UDAN routes
The Hindu
Rationalising VAT on aviation turbine fuel also on agenda for next 100 days, says Civil Aviation Minister
Inaugurating the Kushinagar airport and starting construction of the Jewar airport, both in Uttar Pradesh; launching 50 new routes under the UDAN scheme; and rationalising the value added tax (VAT) charged on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) were on the agenda for the Civil Aviation Ministry over the next 100 days, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Scindia said the Ministry had set its targets for infrastructure, policy and reforms till November 30 with the aim of increasing accountability towards stakeholders. Mr. Scindia said the Kushinagar airport was ready for inauguration, while the foundation stone for the Jewar airport would be laid in the next 100 days. Work on new terminal buildings at the Dehradun airport and Agartala airport, to increase capacity to 1,800 passengers per hour and 1,200 passengers per hour, respectively, would also be started.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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