NITI Aayog to examine viability of UDAN scheme

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UDAN is the governments regional airport development program and part of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of upgrading under-serviced air routes..

As per the RfP document, the evaluation study will include identifying gaps and challenges in issues related to operations, management and development of airports while providing research and economic perspectives on all aspects of the project..

The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, intends to engage a consultancy firm to support in the evaluation study of Regional Connectivity Scheme, it said in the document...

The government targets to complete 220 destinations through airports, heliports, water aerodromes, by 2026 with 1000 routes to provide air connectivity to unconnected destinations in the country...

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