Gujarat will get 11 new airports to provide air connectivity to major pilgrimage sites in the state and to promote tourism, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi said in Ahmedabad today.
"The Gujarat government is working on 11 new airports which will come up at pilgrim places like Palitana (Bhavnagar), Dwarka (Jamnagar) and Ambaji (Banaskantha)," Modi said after inaugurating the new terminal at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport in Ahmedabad.
"Gujarat has some 20 small and big airports, and to promote tourism we need better air connectivity. We have also floated our own aviation company to develop infrastructure," he said, adding that his government wouldsoon come up with an aviation policy.
Modi said that the state government has been approached by a company offering to provide intra-state air connectivity.
"The company will run air service between districts. They have sought permission from the Centre for import of small planes," he added.
Modi also pointed out that there was need for more human resource development, be it ground staff or pilots along with infrastructure, as both were inadequate.
"We have not been able to match the growth of fliers in terms of infrastructure and human resource," he said.
Modi also said that there was need for more security personnel at airports. "We see long queues of people waiting for security check at airport in Ahmedabad, which suggest that there is need to increase the number of security personnel," he added.
The chief minister also suggested to the aviation ministry that the airport terminal should be used to generate solar energy by installing solar panels on terminal roofs and alongside runways.
He also said that every airport should have its own rainwater harvesting system. On the suggestion of Union minister of micro, small and medium industries, Dinsha Patel that there should a statue of Sardar Patel at the airport, Modi said, "I would go a step further. Besides a statue, there should be a touch screen kiosk at every airport, containing profile of the leader it is named after. We shall begin this from here at Sardar Patel Airport."
During the inauguration the leaders from Gujarat demanded resumption of Ahmedabad-London direct flight. Union aviation minister Praful Patel who was the chief guest during the function said that he would take up matter when his ministry finalises new schedules in October.
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I congratulate the honorable chief minister on his success of getting ISO certification for his office. I am happy to see the leaders of my country creating ways and processes that will take India to compete with developed nations.
I earnestly demand from all the other leaders too to think on these lines and help build a empowered nation for tomorrow.
He is amazing…. I love Modiji
ha ha hah………. this is not amazing or not any magic but this is result of hard work of our chief minister and my god MR. NARENDRA MODI. i am very happy to get this success by my god modi sir. GO AHEAD SIR I AM ALLWAYS WITH YOU. I READY TO DO ANY WORK FOR MY STATE AND MY GOD.
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