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Govt plans tax incentives to make India 'safe, affordable' air sports hub

Policy paper proposes production linked incentive scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of air sports equipment.

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A “control zone” for air sports is proposed for air sports centred around a fixed location such as Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh, Gangtok in Sikkim, Hadapsar in Maharashtra and Vagmon in Kerala

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
The civil aviation ministry has proposed tax incentives and dedicated airspace at select locations to promote air sports such as aerobatics, hand gliding, paragliding, and skydiving.

In a draft policy released on Saturday, Joint Secretary Amber Dubey said: “The government plans to promote the country’s air sports sector by way of making it safe, affordable, accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable,”

The draft policy aims to make India a global hub for air sports and promote design and development of air sports equipment in the country. The move is also expected to boost adventure tourism in the country, which has seen a pick-up in