⇒ Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia along with other officials released Krishi UDAN 2.0.
About Krishi UDAN 2.0:
» Krishi UDAN 2.0 lays out the vision of improving value realization through better integration and optimization of Agri-harvesting and air transportation and contributing to Agri-value chain sustainability and resilience under different and dynamic conditions.
» The scheme proposes to facilitating and incentivizing movement of Agri-produce by air transportation.
» The enhanced version of the Krishi UDAN scheme was formulated with support from AAICLAS- a 100% subsidiary of the Airports Authority of India and Invest India, India’s national Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
» The Krishi UDAN 2.0 will be implemented at 53 airports across the country mainly focusing on Northeast and tribal regions and is likely to benefit farmer, freight forwarders and Airlines.
Key Highlights of Krishi UDAN 2.0:
Facilitating and incentivizing movement of Agri-produce by air transportation:
Full waiver of Landing, Parking, TNLC and RNFC charges for Indian freighters and P2C at selected Airports of Airport Authority of India.
Strengthening cargo related infrastructure at airports and off airports:
Facilitating the development of a hub and spoke model and a freight grid.
Concessions sought from other bodies:
Seek support and encourage States to reduce Sales Tax to 1% on ATF for freighters / P2C aircraft as extended in UDAN flights.
Resources-Pooling through establishing Convergence mechanism:
Collaboration with other government departments and regulatory bodies to provide freight forwarder, airlines and other stakeholders with Incentives and concessions to enhance air transportation of Agri-produce.
Technological convergence:
Development of E-KUSHAL. Platform to be developed facilitate in information dissemination to all the stakeholders. Furthermore, integration of E-KUSHAL with National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is proposed.
Development of E-KUSHAL (Krishi Udaan for Sustainable Holistic Agri-Logistics):
Proposed to develop a platform which will facilitate in information dissemination to all the stakeholders. This will be a single platform which will provide relevant information at the same time will also assist in coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the scheme.