Shimla, Jan. 27 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, seeking support for the expansion of Kangra airport and special central assistance for the project.

The Chief Minister highlighted Kangra district's immense tourism potential and said the state government was executing ambitious projects to attract a large number of tourists, according to an official statement from the CM's office.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister requested the Union Minister to introduce special visual flight rules to reduce the minimum visibility requirement from 5 km to 2.5 km, enabling flights to operate during reduced visibility conditions.

He also...