Civil Aviation Minister Scindia Inaugurates Multiple Flights to Boost Connectivity to Northeastern Region

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 30th Nov. Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel Jyotiraditya M Scindia, along with Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Road Transport and Highways General (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd.), inaugurated multiple flights to further expand the connectivity to Northeastern Region.

Enhanced connectivity in the Northeastern region of India will help bolster tourism and trade in the region and contribute to the economic development of the states.

In his inaugural address, Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said that previous governments used to give hope, but nothing was being implemented. In the last eight years, the Modi government has given unprecedented priority to the Northeastern states. It is the vision of the Prime Minister to provide air connectivity to each corner of the country and we are working in collaboration with each state to materialize it. Not only the major cities but the advanced landing grounds in the remote areas of tier 2 and tier 3 cities will also be connected.

The inaugurations were graced by Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Law and Justice; Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Labour and Employment; Sri Chowna Mein, Deputy Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh; Nakap Nalo, Minister of Civil Aviation, Tourism and Transport, Arunachal Pradesh; Tapir Gao, MP Lok Sabha, Dola Sen; MP – Rajya Sabha, Prof. Sougata Ray; MP – Lok Sabha, Pasang Dorjee Sona; Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Chau Zingnu Namchoom; MLA, Jummum Ete Deori; MLA, Tana Hali Tara; MLA, Doimukh, Kaling Moyong; MLA, Pasighat East, Tame Phassang, Mayor.

In addition, Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Vikram Dev Dutt, CMD, AIAHL; Mritunjaya Sharma, Deputy Secretary, MOCA, R. K. Singh; Principal Advisor to Managing Director, IndiGo; Vineet Sood, CEO, Alliance Air, and other dignitaries from MoCA, IndiGo, Alliance Air, and local administration from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mumbai, and Kolkata were also present.