New Delhi, April 29 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday and discussed the development of the aviation sector in the state, improvement in air connectivity, and promotion of tourism in Uttarakhand in the meeting.

The Chief Minister informed that a total of 524.78 acres of land was transferred by the Uttarakhand government to the Airports Authority of India to increase the runway length of Pantnagar Airport from 1,372 meters to 3,000 meters.

The Airports Authority of India prepared the master plan for Pantnagar Airport. He requested the Union Minister direct the Authority to start work immediately.

The Chief Minister requested the Union Civil Aviation Mi...