Seaplane demo launched at Umiam Lake, Meghalaya
On 14 November 2024 at Umiam Lake in Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu attended a seaplane demonstration launch.
Summary
On 14 November 2024 at Umiam Lake in Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya, Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, on a two-day visit to the state, attended a seaplane demonstration launch and committed to improving Meghalaya's air connectivity. He recalled PM Modi's inaugural seaplane journey in 2020 from the Statue of Unity to Ahmedabad, and outlined steps to make seaplane operations easier under UDAN, including non-scheduled operator permits and removing the need for water licences at water aerodromes.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 14 Nov 2024, Umiam Lake, Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya
- Minister
- Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu
- Event
- Seaplane demo launch
- Recalled
- PM's 2020 seaplane flight, Statue of Unity to Ahmedabad
- Easing
- Non-scheduled operator permits; no water licence at water aerodromes
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At which lake in Meghalaya was a seaplane demonstration launched on 14 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Umiam Lake
PIB (Civil Aviation): the seaplane demo launch was at Umiam Lake, Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya.
PM Modi's inaugural seaplane journey in 2020, recalled at the Meghalaya seaplane demo, was from the Statue of Unity to:
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Correct answer: A — Ahmedabad
PIB (Civil Aviation): the minister recalled the PM's 2020 seaplane journey from the Statue of Unity to Ahmedabad.