"If the ALGs become operational for civil and commercial purposes, it will give a major boost to air connectivity and development of the land locked state," Ering said in a letter to both Raju and Parrikar yesterday.
In the letter, a copy of which was made available to the press, Ering urged the ministers to work together on the matter to utilize the ALGs for both commercial and civil purposes.
The ALGs at Ziro and Aalo have already become operational. The other ALGs are currently in different stages of up gradation.
"Besides IAF, Pawan Hans also operates helicopters from those ALGs during the non-monsoon periods," Ering said in his letter.
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