Krishi Udan 2.0

On October 27, 2021, the Civil Aviation Ministry started Krishi Udan 2.0 scheme for optimizing air transportation of agricultural produce. This scheme was launched by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Under this scheme the central government will waive off various charges like parking charges, RNFC, TNLC and other charges. Reduction in sales tax, cargo related infrastructure will also be provided under this scheme. This scheme focuses on agricultural produce from Northeast, Tribal and Hilly regions in India. Under this scheme agriculture produce will be optimized by air transportation for linking it to the domestic and international markets. It tends to benefit the local farmers in the country thereby doubling their income.

Scheme Overview:

Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of the scheme is welfare of the farmers across the country.
• Under this scheme, the farm produce from Northeast, Tribal and Hilly regions in India will be linked to domestic and international markets.
• The state government will waive off various charges like parking charges, RNFC, TNLC and other charges.
• Reduction in sales tax, cargo related infrastructure will also be provided under this scheme.
• This scheme tends to benefit the farmers, airlines freight workers, transportation workers and other stakeholders.
• It tends to increase overall agricultural productivity thereby doubling the income of farmers.
• It aims at welfare and benefit of the farmers in the country.

Scheme Details:

• Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched a new scheme for optimizing air produce by air transportation.
• Under this scheme the aviation ministry aims at using airlines for transporting the local farm produce from Northeast, Tribal and Hilly regions in India to the domestic and international markets.
• This scheme also tends to cover north, western coast and south regions.
• This scheme will function in phases wherein cargo terminals will be started at 53 airports for transport of farm produce.
• In 2021-22 plan is to establish airports in Agartala, Srinagar, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Hubli, Imphal, Jorhat, Lucknow, Silchar, Tezpur, Tirupati and Tuticorin.
• In 2022-23 establishments will be in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Jharsuguda, Kozhikode, Mysore, Puducherry, Rajkot and Vijayawada.
• The scheme will function on Agriculture to Aviation model.
• Under this scheme the government will waive off various charges like parking charges, RNFC, TNLC and other charges at select airports of AAI.
• Reduction in sales tax, cargo related infrastructure will also be provided under this scheme.
• This scheme tends to benefit the farmers, airlines freight workers, transportation workers.
• Through this scheme the government aims to reduce waste, increase farm produce and link it to the domestic and international markets.
• It tends to make agriculture in the country profitable and sustainable.
• Under this scheme an online platform e-KUSHAL (Krishi Udan for sustainable holistic agri-logistics will also be developed for providing necessary information online.