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The Tusura airstrip in Bolangir district remains non-operational under the Centre's flagship regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN, with no airline showing interest in operating flights from the location so far.
The information was revealed by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation in response to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Although Tusura is listed among the unserved airstrips eligible under the UDAN scheme, the Union government clarified that no airline bidder has submitted proposals for operating regional flights from the site.
As per the scheme's provisions, operationalisation of such airstrips is con...