Shimla, Jan. 19 -- In a significant development, the Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Monday decided to release state subsidy to facilitate the resumption of air services from Shimla, despite the ongoing debate over the lack of central support under the UDAN scheme.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Announcing the decision, Industry Minister Harsh Vardhan Chauhan said the state government had approved the release of a subsidy to ensure that flight operations resume at the earliest.
"Flights from Shimla to Delhi and Shimla to Dharamshala will soon begin. The Cabinet has approved this. These flights had been suspended for several months due to the termination of the Alliance Air contra...