Union civil aviation minister Scindia: 9 more airports to come up in UP in next two years

Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced the construction of nine more airports in Uttar Pradesh over the next two years. The total number of airports, heliports, and waterdromes in India has reached 149 under the Modi government. The BJP-led NDA government has developed 12 greenfield airports since 2014. Scindia confirmed that operations at the unlicensed Meerut airport can begin once the state government provides additional land. The airport was identified under the UDAN scheme for the development of RCS flights.