Thoise airbase in Nubra valley, which is exclusively used by the armed forces, will start receiving civilian flights under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme next year.
Officials, privy to the matter, said, on condition of anonymity, that the government has sanctioned 28 kanals of land to come up with come up with terminals and other allied infrastructure. However, work on the terminals will start in March.
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council deputy chairperson Tsering Angchuk, who is also a sitting councillor from Disket constituency, said, “The government has sanctioned 28 kanals of land to come up with terminals and other allied infrastructure for civilian flights.
