{"id":132918,"date":"2023-04-26T13:26:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T07:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=132918"},"modified":"2023-04-26T13:26:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T07:56:19","slug":"udan-scheme-transforming-indias-regional-air-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/udan-scheme-transforming-indias-regional-air-connectivity\/","title":{"rendered":"UDAN Scheme: Transforming India\u2019s Regional Air Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Why the scheme is in the news?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 21, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) started the fifth phase of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) to improve access to India&#8217;s regional districts. The MoCA has released a bid document, inviting airlines to bid on various routes as part of the fifth round of bidding for its regional connectivity scheme UDAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-april-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministry: \u2013 Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch Year: \u2013 21 October 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing Body: \u2013 Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd (MADCL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives: \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The operationalization and development of the country&#8217;s 425 underserved or unserved airports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boost inclusive economic development by providing faster connectivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of air transport infrastructure in remote areas aiding job growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The target of the Scheme: \u2013 Govt sets target to operationalize 100 airports by 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beneficiaries: \u2013 Citizens of our country<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budget Allocation: \u2013 1244 crore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why the scheme is in the news? 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