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CHENNAI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

Aadi 24, Vilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2049

Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2018

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

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Ex-II-1(285)

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY SCHEME - UDAN - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED ON 08-06-2017

BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU AND MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION, GOVERNMT OF INDIA -

CONCESSIONS/SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMET OF TAMIL NADU FOR REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

SCHEME AIRPORTS.

[G.O.(Ms) No. 254, Transport (I-2), 7th August 2018, Ý® 22, M÷‹H, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´ - 2049,]

No. II(1)/TRA/15(i)/2018.

Government of Tamil Nadu hereby notify the following Airports (hereinafter called “Regional Connectivity Scheme

Airports”) within the State under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN of the Ministry of Civil Aviation,

Government of India:-

(a) Neyveli

(b) Salem

(c) Hosur

2. In terms of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 8th June 2017 signed between and Government of Tamil

Nadu and Government of India and Airports Authority of India (Implementing Agency), Government of Tamil Nadu notify

that the following concessions / support shall be extended to the selected Airline operators (including Helicopter operators)

for operating fl ights at the above mentioned Regional Connectivity Scheme Airports within the State:-

(a)

Value Added Tax (VAT) at the rate of one percent shall be levied on Aviation Turbine Fuel at the Regional

Connectivity Scheme Airports within the State from the date of notifi cation;

(b)

Government of Tamil Nadu shall provide minimum land if required for the Development of Regional Connectivity

Scheme Airports on lease basis;

(c )

Government of Tamil Nadu shall provide security and fi re services free of cost at Regional Connectivity Scheme

Airports;

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(d)

Government of Tamil Nadu shall provide a certain share as applicable (20%) for State other than for North-

Eastern States and island groups where the ratio will be 10% (ten percent) of Viability Gap Funding (VGF)

determined pursuant to this Scheme. The State Government will fund the 20% (twenty percent) of Viability

Gap Funding (VGF) as State share from Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Fund (TNIDF). The State

Government shall need to reimburse its Viability Gap Funding (VGF) share within three months of being asked

by the Central Government;

(e)

Government of Tamil Nadu is encouraged to consider giving additional incentives including underwriting of

seats, etc., over and above the incentives being provided under the Scheme by Central Government and State

Government;

(f)

Government of Tamil Nadu shall need to continue the concessions as mandated in the National Civil Aviation

Policy, 2016 and the Scheme document.

P.W.C. DAVIDAR,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.