Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stone of many vital schemes worth over Rs 4,000 crore for Arunachal Pradesh at a function in Itanagar.

Modi laid the foundation stone for construction of greenfield Airport at Hollongi and inaugurated a retrofitted airport at Tezu in Lohit district through a remote.

He inaugurated the new Doordarshan channel for Arunachal Pradesh, DD Arun Prabha.

The prime minister also dedicated to the nation the 110 MW Pare Hydroelectric Plant and laid the foundation stone for a permanent campus of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Jote.

The prime minister inaugurated 50 health and wellness centers in the state also through remote at the function at IG Park here.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stone of many vital schemes worth over Rs 4,000 crore for Arunachal Pradesh at a function in Itanagar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stone of many vital schemes worth over Rs 4,000 crore for Arunachal Pradesh at a function in Itanagar. Modi laid the foundation stone for construction of greenfield Airport at Hollongi and inaugurated a retrofitted airport at Tezu in Lohit district through a remote. He inaugurated the new Doordarshan channel for Arunachal Pradesh, DD Arun Prabha. The prime minister also dedicated to the nation the 110 MW Pare Hydroelectric Plant and laid the foundation stone for a permanent campus of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Jote. The prime minister inaugurated 50 health and wellness centers in the state also through remote at the function at IG Park here.

PM inaugurates and lays foundation of projects worth Rs 4000 crore in Arunachal Pradesh

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-will-inaugurate-several-projects-in-arunachal-pradesh-195705">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</a> Saturday laid the foundation stone for construction of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi near here and inaugurated an upgraded and retrofitted Airport at Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh.

Speaking at a public function at IG Park here, the prime minister said this was probably for the first time that an airport was being inaugurated in a state while the foundation stone of another was being laid on the same day.

Inaugurating the Tezu airport in the Lohit district through remote, the PM said the airport will connect Guwahati, Jorhat and Hollongi.

He said fruit and flowers of the region can reach any market of the country in a few hours with the Tezu airport becoming functional at a cost of Rs 125 crore.

Terming tourism industry as a money spinner for the state, the prime minister said that with the coming up of the greenfield airport and rail network, tourism industry would flourish and many unemployed youths would get employment opportunities.

Modi said flights under the UDAN scheme will start from Tezu airport.

 
The greenfield airport at Hollongi will be a great help to the people Itanagar as at present the nearest airport to Itanagar is at Lilabari in Assam at a distance of 80 km.

The airport at Hollongi will reduce the distance by a fourth. In addition to providing better connectivity to the region, the airport will also unravel the tourism potential of the state.

The airport will boost the economic growth of the region and will be of strategically important to the nation.

The airport will have various sustainability features like a green belt along approach road to act as a noise barrier, rainwater harvesting, use of energy efficient equipment, officials said.

The ambitious greenfield airport project in the state has been pending for several years due to controversies over site selection, they said.

Initially, Karsingsa was selected as the site for the greenfield airport but due to some technicalities, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had asked the state government to find some other site, officials said.

On the request of the state government, a Central joint inspection committee visited Itanagar to study the feasibility of the site during 2017 and recommended Hollongi for the greenfield airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday laid the foundation stone for construction of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi near here and inaugurated an upgraded and retrofitted Airport at Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday laid the foundation stone for construction of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi near here and inaugurated an upgraded and retrofitted Airport at Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh. Speaking at a public function at IG Park here, the prime minister said this was probably for the first time that an airport was being inaugurated in a state while the foundation stone of another was being laid on the same day. Inaugurating the Tezu airport in the Lohit district through remote, the PM said the airport will connect Guwahati, Jorhat and Hollongi. He said fruit and flowers of the region can reach any market of the country in a few hours with the Tezu airport becoming functional at a cost of Rs 125 crore. Terming tourism industry as a money spinner for the state, the prime minister said that with the coming up of the greenfield airport and rail network, tourism industry would flourish and many unemployed youths would get employment opportunities. Modi said flights under the UDAN scheme will start from Tezu airport. The greenfield airport at Hollongi will be a great help to the people Itanagar as at present the nearest airport to Itanagar is at Lilabari in Assam at a distance of 80 km. The airport at Hollongi will reduce the distance by a fourth. In addition to providing better connectivity to the region, the airport will also unravel the tourism potential of the state. The airport will boost the economic growth of the region and will be of strategically important to the nation. The airport will have various sustainability features like a green belt along approach road to act as a noise barrier, rainwater harvesting, use of energy efficient equipment, officials said. The ambitious greenfield airport project in the state has been pending for several years due to controversies over site selection, they said. Initially, Karsingsa was selected as the site for the greenfield airport but due to some technicalities, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had asked the state government to find some other site, officials said. On the request of the state government, a Central joint inspection committee visited Itanagar to study the feasibility of the site during 2017 and recommended Hollongi for the greenfield airport.

PM lays foundation of greenfield airport, inaugurates another Airport in Arunachal Pradesh

The aviation ministry is targeting a five-fold increase in passenger trips to one billion per annum in 15-20 years in view of the huge growth opportunities the sector holds, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said today.

The Minister of State for Civil Aviation said that the government is working on steps such as developing new greenfield airports and skilling manpower to achieve this target.

&quot;A target of billion passenger trips in the next 15 to 20 years is very realisable and is, in fact, a realistic target that we should be looking for,&quot; he said here at the AIMA event.

He also said that the billion passenger trips would not come from aircraft alone but also from helicopters, seaplanes and passenger drones.

Many of these have still to be manufactured in the country and it provides tremendous business opportunities to start and develop these new technologies, he said.

Elaborating on passenger drones, Sinha said this is a big industry and in the coming years, it is likely to touch a trillion dollar mark.

&quot;We in India have the opportunity to be a leader in this. We are already working on drone regulations so we can set standards, develop different drone technologies,&quot; he said.

&quot;Like we have made air travel affordable to common people wearing &#39;hawai chappals, similarly we can go from auto-rickshaws to air rickshaws, that is the opportunity,&quot; he added.

Further, the minister said that the billion passenger trips would open tremendous opportunities for growth and investments for businesses.

&quot;In 2013, the total number of passenger trips was about 100 million. In 2017, we are going to get close to 200 million passenger trips,&quot; he said, adding that the total revenues of the airline industry last year was close to Rs 2 lakh crore.

Indian railways and the telecom sector also have the same level of revenues each, he said.

He said that today only 5 per cent of the 1.3 billion Indians travel by air.

Sinha said that this target would throw some major challenges and the government is working on it.

Safety and security is the number one concern and the ministry is working hard on this, he said, adding that &quot;we are working on a unified security architecture with CISF&quot; to ensure that all large or small airports have the same level of high security.

To ensure the safety of passengers, the ministry is investing spending on flight inspectors, air traffic controllers, and engineers.

He said land to build new greenfield airports is also a challenge. 
 
New airports are coming up in Navi Mumbai, Goa, Pune and Jewar in western Uttar Pradesh.

He informed that passenger trips at the Delhi airport stood at about 65 million currently and it would be doubled in the coming years.

&quot;We think to get one billion passenger trips, we have to invest Rs 4 lakh crore. That is what experts are saying,&quot; he said.

On the job front, he said about 2 lakh people are directly employed in the aviation industry and indirectly about 1.2 million.

&quot;This will quintuple. So we will have 6 million people working over the next few years,&quot; he said.

He added that revenues in the sector would increase significantly from Rs 2 lakh crore to Rs 8-10 trillion (Rs 8-10 lakh crore) in the next 15-20 years.

Huge business opportunities will be created in areas like logistics, cargo, airlines, airports and ground handling.

The Minister of State for Civil Aviation said that the government is working on steps such as developing new greenfield airports and skilling manpower to achieve this target

The aviation ministry is targeting a five-fold increase in passenger trips to one billion per annum in 15-20 years in view of the huge growth opportunities the sector holds, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said today. The Minister of State for Civil Aviation said that the government is working on steps such as developing new greenfield airports and skilling manpower to achieve this target. "A target of billion passenger trips in the next 15 to 20 years is very realisable and is, in fact, a realistic target that we should be looking for," he said here at the AIMA event. He also said that the billion passenger trips would not come from aircraft alone but also from helicopters, seaplanes and passenger drones. Many of these have still to be manufactured in the country and it provides tremendous business opportunities to start and develop these new technologies, he said. Elaborating on passenger drones, Sinha said this is a big industry and in the coming years, it is likely to touch a trillion dollar mark. "We in India have the opportunity to be a leader in this. We are already working on drone regulations so we can set standards, develop different drone technologies," he said. "Like we have made air travel affordable to common people wearing 'hawai chappals, similarly we can go from auto-rickshaws to air rickshaws, that is the opportunity," he added. Further, the minister said that the billion passenger trips would open tremendous opportunities for growth and investments for businesses. "In 2013, the total number of passenger trips was about 100 million. In 2017, we are going to get close to 200 million passenger trips," he said, adding that the total revenues of the airline industry last year was close to Rs 2 lakh crore. Indian railways and the telecom sector also have the same level of revenues each, he said. He said that today only 5 per cent of the 1.3 billion Indians travel by air. Sinha said that this target would throw some major challenges and the government is working on it. Safety and security is the number one concern and the ministry is working hard on this, he said, adding that "we are working on a unified security architecture with CISF" to ensure that all large or small airports have the same level of high security. To ensure the safety of passengers, the ministry is investing spending on flight inspectors, air traffic controllers, and engineers. He said land to build new greenfield airports is also a challenge. New airports are coming up in Navi Mumbai, Goa, Pune and Jewar in western Uttar Pradesh. He informed that passenger trips at the Delhi airport stood at about 65 million currently and it would be doubled in the coming years. "We think to get one billion passenger trips, we have to invest Rs 4 lakh crore. That is what experts are saying," he said. On the job front, he said about 2 lakh people are directly employed in the aviation industry and indirectly about 1.2 million. "This will quintuple. So we will have 6 million people working over the next few years," he said. He added that revenues in the sector would increase significantly from Rs 2 lakh crore to Rs 8-10 trillion (Rs 8-10 lakh crore) in the next 15-20 years. Huge business opportunities will be created in areas like logistics, cargo, airlines, airports and ground handling.

Aviation ministry eyes 5-fold rise in passenger trips to 1 billion in 15-20 years: Jayant Sinha

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