INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Government has introduced Krishi Udan plan for carrying disposable food itemsGovernment has actually launched the Krishi Udan plan, under
which perishable food products from north-eastern states, uneven states and tribal areas will be transported.Minister for Civil Aviation
Jyotiraditya Scindia stated while releasing the plan that it will resolve the long-standing issue of waste of agricultural products.Under
the plan, the ministry for civil air travel will give complete waiver of landing, parking, landing charges and route navigation centers
credits domestic carriers.It will establish terminals in Leh, Srinagar, Nagpur, Nashik, Ranchi Bagdogra, Raipur and Guwahati for flights
The ministry has chosen 53 airports to be covered under the plan which will be majorly operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI)
Mr Scindia stated that 8 domestic and international trade paths will likewise be begun under the plan for carriage of disposable food items,
namely Amritsar-Dubai to carry child corn, Darbhanga and the rest of India to transport Lychees and Sikkim and the rest of India for organic
produce.He guaranteed that the government is devoted to doubling farmers earnings and for doing this there requires to be a paradigm
shift.The federal government will also work towards establishing a trade path in between Chennai, Vizag and Kolkata and East Asian nations
to carry seafood.Other paths include Agartala-Delhi-Dubai for pineapple, Dibrugarh-Delhi-Dubai for Mandarin Oranges and Guwahati to Hong
Kong for pulses, fruits and vegetables.The ministry has also directed states to lower sales tax on air travel turbine fuel (ATF) to 1 per
cent for airlines under the new scheme.
