Srinagar: Government of India Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that a 5-member high-level team from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will arrive in Kishtwar on Tuesday for a two-day visit to assess the proposed airport project under the GoI’s UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme.
In a post on X, said that he team’s visit is aimed at evaluating the feasibility and current status of the airport proposal.
“After completing its review, the team will return to New Delhi to submit its report to higher authorities, following which the next steps for the project will be finalised,” he said.
He said the initiative reflects Modi’s special focus on ensuring the development of far-flung and remote regions.
“As a result of PM Modi’s special priority for far-flung regions, it is gratifying that each of our requests and initiatives for the development of the remote areas has always received a positive response,” he said.
