A high-level special team, comprising officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI), will visit Kishtwar today and tomorrow to assess the feasibility of developing an airport there under the UDAN scheme.
This initiative is part of the Centre Government’s efforts to enhance regional connectivity and provide affordable travel options to residents of far-flung areas. Following their two-day visit, the team members will submit a detailed report to higher authorities, outlining their findings and recommendations. Based on this report, a roadmap for further development will be charted out.
Sharing the information in a post on X, Union Minister and local Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Dr Jitendra Singh, expressed his satisfaction that the Government’s initiatives for the development of remote areas, including Kishtwar, have received positive responses from the Prime Minister’s Office. He highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special priority for far-flung regions has been instrumental in driving progress in these areas.
