Budget 2019: Rs 4,500 cr earmarked for Aviation Ministry in 2019-20
NEW DELHI: The Aviation Ministry has been allocated Rs 4,500 crore in the Budget for the current financial year, which is 115 per cent less than Rs 9,700 crore that was given to it during 2018-19 fiscal.
According to Budget documents released on Friday, the Centre has allocated Rs 480 crore for regional connectivity scheme UDAN, under which the “proposal is for revival of 50 airports and Viability Gap funding for North East Connectivity”.
In 2018-19, the UDAN scheme was given Rs 441 crore.
