Scindia announces 16 new airports to be built in 5 states

Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation has said 16 new airports will be built in five states of India, and national highways of 1lakh km will be widened under the PM-Gati Shakti scheme.

A civil aviation ministry statement said, “An airport will be built at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. Airports will also be built in Ambikapur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh. Nine airports will be built in Uttar Pradesh, one in Rajasthan and two in Maharashtra."

Scindia said there's a need for better integration among all stakeholders, particularly states and UTs, for the success of PM-Gati Shakti.

Addressing the PM-Gati Shakti Conference (Virtual) for the Central Zone, Scindia said the success of PM Gati Shakti will catalyse the multi-model connectivity in the country, leading to realise the vision of a $5 trillion economy.

He said many countries including those in south Asia have focused on investment in the infrastructure sector in the last 70 years and all of them have become developed countries now.

“Gati Shakti initiative will not only help in bringing more investment in the country but also help create great employment. Under the able leadership of the Prime Minister, PM- Gati Shakti is a great initiative to make India a superpower of the world, with the prowess of best infrastructure," he said.