Question: Recently the Maharashtra government signed an agreement with Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India for developing 10 airports in the state under the centre’s regional connectivity scheme (RCS). Which of the following place is not included?
(a) Kolhapur
(b) Shirdi
(c) Amravati
(d) Pune
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- On 23 August 2016 Maharashtra government signed an agreement with Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India for developing 10 airports in the state under the centre’s regional connectivity scheme (RCS).
- The MoU signed in presence of Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.
- Maharashtra becomes the first state in the country to do so.
- The 10 airports – Kolhapur, Shirdi, Amravati, Gondia, Nashik, Jalgaon, Nanded, Solapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg will be developed,
- State will contribute 20 per cent cost of Viability Gap Funding, whereas the centre will bear the remaining 80 per cent cost.
- As per the MoU, the state government will reduce the Local Body Tax (LBT) on air fuel from existing 10 per cent to 1 per cent for a period of 10 years.
- The MoU states that government will provide essential land free of cost.
- These airports will be provided with roads, rail, Metro and waterway connectivity.
- The state government will also provide electricity, water and necessary facilities at concessional rates.
- For development of Greenfield international airport at Rajgurunagar (New Chakan), the Airport Authority will send a team for preliminary study in first week of September 2016.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149131
https://twitter.com/Dev_Fadnavis/status/768020827593928704
http://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/aviation/aai-to-develop-10-airports-in-maharashtra/story/236437.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/maharashtra-signs-mou-with-centre-aai-to-develop-10-airports-116082300939_1.html