Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia met Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju Pusapathi at Rajiv Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday and urged him for expansion of air services in the State.
She said that Madhya Pradesh has immense potential in both industry and tourism sectors. Investors and tourists from the country and abroad wish to visit Madhya Pradesh. Under such circumstances, it has become imperative to expand air services in the state. Apart from connecting with Delhi and Mumbai,
Scindia urged to connect Bhopal with Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai etc. Informing the Union Minister about Global Investors Summit at Indore from October 8 to 10, she informed that Air Arabia and Emirate Airlines are ready to start Sharjah (Dubai) to Indore air services. Referring to her recent Dubai visit with Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Scindia said that a number of businessmen and investors are eager to invest in Madhya Pradesh. If work of aerobridge at Indore international airport is completed early then special permission may be given on temporary basis before investors summit to start Sharjah (Dubai) to Indore air services.
Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju Pusapathi directed the officers present at the meeting to complete work of aerobridge at Indore airport by the end of this month. He assured for further action citing compliance of Ministry for Foreign Affairs and other rules regarding Dubai to Indore air services.
On possibilities of air services’ expansion in Madhya Pradesh and Chief Minister’s invitation to visit the State, the Union Civil Aviation Minister assured to come with representatives of various airlines to Madhya Pradesh and meet the Chief Minister.
Principal Secretary Industries Mohammad Sulaiman, Air India’s Managing Director and senior officers of Civil Aviation Ministry were present on the occasion.