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Regional Connectivity Scheme

The Regional Connectivity Scheme aims to enhance air travel across India. It seeks to make flying affordable for the common man. The initiative focuses on connecting underserved and unserved airports. This promotes economic growth in remote areas. The scheme also encourages tourism and job creation. It is a step towards improving national infrastructure and regional development.

UDAN Scheme

The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)—popularly known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik)—is a flagship initiative launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on October 21, 2016. It...

 May 15, 2026

PM Modi and Sheikh Hasina to Inaugurate India-Aided Development Projects in Bangladesh

On November 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are set to jointly inaugurate three significant development projects in Bangladesh. These initiatives, developed with...

 November 1, 2023

Indian Government to Tender for 3,000 Electric Buses in ‘PM-ebus Sewa’ Scheme

The Indian government has announced its intention to issue tenders for 3,000 electric buses as part of the 'PM-ebus Sewa' scheme in the coming week. This initiative was...

 October 28, 2023

Utkela Airport

The Minister of Civil Aviation recently inaugurated Utkela Airport, owned by the Government of Odisha, launching a direct flight route between Utkela and Bhubaneswar. Developed under the UDAN...

 September 2, 2023

5th Helicopter & Small Aircraft Summit

The 5th Helicopter & Small Aircraft Summit, themed "Reaching the Last Mile: Regional Connectivity through Helicopters & Small Aircraft," is a significant event scheduled to take place on...

 July 24, 2023

The Eleventh Five Year Plan

The Eleventh Plan contained ambitious targets for enhancing public spending, encouraging private initiative and initiating the long overdue institutional and policy reforms. The Plan set a target of...

 December 7, 2022

Poverty and Food Security

According to the data of the 66th round of the National Sample Survey (2009-10), the average dietary energy intake per person per day was 2147 Kcal for rural...

 December 6, 2022

Hisar Airport Inaugurated in Haryana Under RCS-UDAN

The Hisar Airport has been inaugurated on January 14, 2021. The first flight to the Hisar Airport was flagged off Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar.Key PointsThe first flight...

 January 15, 2021

50% Air Transportation Subsidy for Fruits and Vegetables from North Eastern and Himalayan States

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries have announced on November 11, 2020 that a 50% air transport subsidy will be provided to 41 notified fruits and vegetables from...

 November 12, 2020

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