Minister Ramvichar Netam extends gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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The Darima Airport in Ambikapur district has received licence for commencing flight operations. Tribal Development and Farmer’s Welfare Minister Ramvichar Netam has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for this achievement.
The office of the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Government of India, has issued the license to Maa Mahamaya Airport Darima Ambikapur to commence flight operations. The airport infrastructure and necessary parameters were continuously inspected by the DGCA team.
Recently, a final inspection was conducted by the team from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to assess the infrastructure and facilities’ condition for passenger safety and flight operations.
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The report was forwarded to BCAS Headquarters in Delhi for provisional approval, leading to the issuance of an order for aircraft operations the very next day on March 15.
With the license for Ambikapur Airport, the state now has three licensed airports, including Bilaspur and Jagdalpur, under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS).
Following the acquisition of the 3-C VFR category license, the operation of air services via 72-seater aircraft can now commence from Ambikapur Airport.
The state government is actively working to initiate air service from Ambikapur Airport to Raipur, Bilaspur, Lucknow, Patna, and Ranchi, which is expected to boost tourism and commercial activities in the northern region of the state.
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