Centre gets 141 proposals in round two of UDAN
Mains Paper 2: Governance | Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important:
Prelims level: Particulars of the UDAN scheme
Mains level: Objective of the scheme and its implications on the Indian Economy
News
Encouraging response to UDAN
The government has received 141 initial proposals covering 502 routes under the second round of regional air connectivity scheme UDAN
The 502 routes seek to connect about 116 airports and helipads, including 49 unserved and 15 under-served airports and 24 helipads
Under the first round of bidding, the government had approved 27 proposals for 128 routes to connect about 70 airports
The UDAN Scheme
The government’s UDAN scheme aims to boost air connectivity to and from unserved and under-served airports
Under the scheme, an operator is entitled to receive viability gap funding if a fixed number of seats on the flight are sold at a fare of up to Rs. 2,500
Mains Paper 2: Governance | Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important:
Prelims level: Particulars of the UDAN scheme
Mains level: Objective of the scheme and its implications on the Indian Economy
News
Encouraging response to UDAN
The government has received 141 initial proposals covering 502 routes under the second round of regional air connectivity scheme UDAN
The 502 routes seek to connect about 116 airports and helipads, including 49 unserved and 15 under-served airports and 24 helipads
Under the first round of bidding, the government had approved 27 proposals for 128 routes to connect about 70 airports
The UDAN Scheme
The government’s UDAN scheme aims to boost air connectivity to and from unserved and under-served airports
Under the scheme, an operator is entitled to receive viability gap funding if a fixed number of seats on the flight are sold at a fare of up to Rs. 2,500
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