CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The government had launched RCS-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) in October, 2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and making air travel affordable for the masses.

Detailed explanation-2: -UDAN scheme started in October 2016 with this dream of a common man. In April 2017, the first flight from Shimla to Delhi under the UDAN scheme was flagged off by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi himself. The government compensates in the form of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to airlines for losses due to low fares.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian prime minister Narendra Modi launched the scheme on 27 April 2017 by flagging off the inaugural regional flights between Delhi and Shimla, and also between Kadapa-Hyderabad-Nanded.

Detailed explanation-4: -UDAN is a regional connectivity scheme spearheaded by the Government of India (GoI). The full form of UDAN is ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik’ and aims to develop smaller regional airports to allow common citizens easier access to aviation services. The scheme is an important government scheme from the IAS Exam point of view.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) is a Regional Connectivity Scheme(RCS) that was launched on 21 October 2016 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The implementing authority for the scheme is the Airport Authority of India.