Jaipur, Sep 6 (UNI) The Rajasthan Government has urged the Centre to expand the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for regular air services for Mount Abu, Sikar, Sawai Madhopur, Sriganganagar, and Bhilwara towns. The monumental tourist spots, ancient and mythologically renowned pilgrim centres of the state in addition to upcoming coaching hubs makes the RCS useful for Rajasthan, an official spokesman said, in a communique here.
Presently, the flights are being operated for three towns, Bikaner, Kishangarh and Jaisalmer, under this scheme popularly known as Udan initiative. "The expansion of the scheme can give boost to tourism, on spiritual circuit and the monumental tourist destinations", the spokesman said adding this also has potential of creating employment avenues for the unemployed.
Accordingly, the state government has been making all out efforts for strengthening the infrastructure in civil aviation sector in the state, he said. The government has provided land free of cost to the Airport Authority of India (AAI) for upgradation, expansion of Kishangarh airport. The process for allotment of free land to Udaipur Airport and the Civil Enclave of Uttarlai (Barmer) airport, the spokesman said in the communique.
Presently, there are 19 airstrips and 118 helipads in the state running various aviation activities including air services, commercial flying training, aero-sports and the medical rescue operations. An ambitious project of Rs 1,507 crore for Greenfield Airport in Kota has recently been sanctioned by Economic Affairs Committee of the union Cabinet. This airport would come up by next 2 years. The state government has also procured encouraging investment by efforts under the Rising Rajasthan Global Investors summit 2024 and Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme. It has signed memorandum of understanding (MoUs) for aviation projects involving investment of Rs 1500 crore.
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