To improve air service in all the 13 districts of Uttarakhand under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), the State Government would build new helipads and airstrips aside from expanding the service of the existing ones.
While air service through Chinayalisaur helipad would be extended to facilitate the pilgrims bound for Gangotri and Yamunotri the same through Gauchar helipad would help those who would visit Badrainath and Kedarnath. Pantnagar and Pithoragarh would be connected with Dehradun and Delhi while other cities located across the State would be connected too in the coming days. It is learnt that RCS would figure during the upcoming Himalayan Meet slated on September 9-10. To push things in the desired direction, Chief Secretary S Ramaswami has signed