MoU signed to expedite development of new water aerodromes and operationalise new seaplane routes in India
New Delhi: For development of Sea Plane services in India, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), and Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), was signed today.
As per MoU, a Co-ordination Committee with officials of MoCA, MoPSW and Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is to be set up for timely completion of operationalisation of Seaplane services at various locations. MoCA, MoPSW, and Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL) will consider operationalising of Seaplane operating routes as suggested by all agencies.
MoPSW would identify and develop water front infrastructure of Aerodromes and obtain required statutory clearances in coordination with MoCA, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and Airpot Authority of India (AAI), by defining the timelines for all activities involved in the development of facilities for starting seaplanes operations.
MoCA would carry out bidding and select potential airlines operators based on their commercial consideration through bidding process, incorporate the routes as identified by MoPSW and routes identified through bidding process in UDAN scheme document. MoCA will also provide financial support in respect of water aerodromes awarded under RCS-UDAN scheme and coordinate with Chief Secretaries of all States for the Seaplanes operations.
Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya and Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri were present during the MoU signing ceremony held here today.
