■ Govt Launches Krishi Udaan 2.0 Scheme-

✅Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched the Krishi UDAN scheme to focus on transporting perishable food products from the hilly areas, northeastern states and tribal areas.

✅Under Krishi UDAN 2.0, MoCA will provide a full waiver of landing, parking, Terminal Navigation and Landing Charges and Route Navigation Facilities Charges for domestic airlines.

✅The ministry will setup terminals in Leh, Srinagar, Nagpur, Nashik, Ranchi Bagdogra, Raipur and Guwahati.

✅It has selected 53 airports to be covered under the scheme which will be majorly operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

● About Krishi UDAN:

✅The scheme was launched in August 2020, on international and national routes to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products so that it improves their value realisation.

✅The enhanced version of the Krishi UDAN scheme was formulated with support from AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited (AAICLAS) - a 100% subsidiary of the Airports Authority of India and Invest India, India’s national Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

● Key Highlights of KRISHI UDAN 2.0:

✅Facilitating and incentivizing movement of Agri-produce by air transportation

✅Full waiver of Landing, Parking, TNLC and RNFC charges for Indian freighters and P2C at selected Airports of Airport Authority of India. Primarily, focusing on NER, Hilly and tribal regions.

● Strengthening cargo related infrastructure at airports and off airports:

✅Facilitating the development of a hub and spoke model and a freight grid.

● Concessions sought from other bodies:

✅Seeking support and encourage States to reduce Sales Tax to 1% on ATF for freighters / P2C aircraft as extended in UDAN flights.

● Resources-Pooling through establishing Convergence mechanism:

✅Collaboration with other government departments and regulatory bodies to provide freight forwarder, airlines and other stakeholders with Incentives and concessions to enhance air transportation of Agri-produce.

● Technological convergence:

✅Development of E-KUSHAL (Krishi UDAN for Sustainable Holistic Agri-Logistics).

✅The Platform to be developed will facilitate in information dissemination to all the stakeholders.

● Coverage mechanism:

✅Airports for implementation of KrishiUdan 2.0 are selected with the aim of providing benefit to the entire country Opted airports not only provide access to regional domestic market but also connects them to international gateways of the country.

SOURCE - PIB

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