U'khand seeks change of Dehradun airport name

Uttarakhand government today approached the Centre, seeking to change the name of the airport at Dehradun and augment its night landing facility.
Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Dinesh Dhanai, who met Union Minister of state for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mahesh Sharma here, told reporters that the state government has sought the centre for changing the name of the Jolly Grant Airport located in Dehradun.
Meanwhile a Union tourism ministry statement said that highlighting the potential of tourism in Uttarakhand state, quoted Dhanai as saying that the state government wishes to develop tourism through an ambitious project of ropeways.
He sought assistance for development of Kedarnath-Lincholi ropeway and ropeway between Tehri Lake and New Tehri which provide a scenic view of the Himalayas.

Sharma, the statement said, assured assistance for the Kedarnath ropeway under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme and assistance for Tehri ropeway under Large Revenue Generating scheme of Ministry of Tourism.
Sharma also said the Tehri lake area will be developed as a mega destination under Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Ministry of Tourism. It will also include developing of walkway around the Tehrilake, the Union minister added.