New aviation policy drafted

New Delhi: To meet the challenges of burgeoning air traffic, connecting remote areas, creating aviation hubs, ensuring safety and security and liberalising bilaterals to move towards an ‘open sky’, a new draft civil aviation policy has been framed by the government.

The policy, which was drafted and approved by the UPA-II, has undergone a fresh review under the BJP-led regime with additional thrust being given on remote area connectivity, sources said.