Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday called on Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery here and urged him to provide a special assistance of Rs 1,000 crore to the state for the Mandi greenfield airport.
He also sought a special grant of Rs 1,000 crore in the current financial year to strengthen air connectivity in the state.
Thakur also discussed various issues concerning the state with the Aayog vice chairman and apprised him of the efforts being made to strengthen air connectivity in Himachal Pradesh.
He said a joint venture agreement has been signed between the state government and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the construction of a greenfield airport in Mandi.
