Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN): Calls for objective assessment & transparency of scheme
Part of: GS Prelims and GS II- Governance
In News
The Air Passengers Association of India wants UDAN scheme to be fine-tuned and recalibrated with details of the scheme to be made public -money spent by the government in airline subsidies, the number of routes suspended
35 lakh passengers have availed benefit under the scheme since its inception
Value Addition for Prelims
Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) was launched in 2016 to make air travel affordable for people through subsidised ticket rates and to provide air connectivity to smaller towns
In order to expand UDAN to international circuits, Centre has also unveiled the International Air Connectivity (IAC) scheme.
