<p>Union Minister for State for Aviation Jayant Sinha said that his ministry was contemplating to introduce 15 helipads at 15 places in the country to improve tourism prospects.</p>.<p>The helipads will be established particularly in hilly areas to exploit the potential tourist destinations in the northern and north-eastern parts of the country where flights could not land.</p>.<p>Sinha was speaking at an interaction at a national conclave here recently. The minister credited the government for its move to enable inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the aviation sector with a cap of 49%, claiming that “no previous government had dared to do so”.</p>.<p>The minister said the government was revaluating the process of disinvestment in the national carrier. He said the aviation sector had a bright future and made profits to the tune of Rs 1.8 lakh crore on a par with railways and telecom sector, he stated. The government was committed to improving air connectivity in tier-II cities, including Belagavi, the minister said. Shortly, 10-15 flights will commence operations from this airport, Sinha said. A number of carriers were expressing interest and may participate in the bidding for the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik-3 scheme. Earlier, Sinha said empowerment of people by enhancing their skills and improving their output would help in the rise of GDP.</p>
<p>Union Minister for State for Aviation Jayant Sinha said that his ministry was contemplating to introduce 15 helipads at 15 places in the country to improve tourism prospects.</p>.<p>The helipads will be established particularly in hilly areas to exploit the potential tourist destinations in the northern and north-eastern parts of the country where flights could not land.</p>.<p>Sinha was speaking at an interaction at a national conclave here recently. The minister credited the government for its move to enable inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the aviation sector with a cap of 49%, claiming that “no previous government had dared to do so”.</p>.<p>The minister said the government was revaluating the process of disinvestment in the national carrier. He said the aviation sector had a bright future and made profits to the tune of Rs 1.8 lakh crore on a par with railways and telecom sector, he stated. The government was committed to improving air connectivity in tier-II cities, including Belagavi, the minister said. Shortly, 10-15 flights will commence operations from this airport, Sinha said. A number of carriers were expressing interest and may participate in the bidding for the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik-3 scheme. Earlier, Sinha said empowerment of people by enhancing their skills and improving their output would help in the rise of GDP.</p>