Gangtok,Sep 23 ( UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here this evening and is scheduled to commission Sikkim’s First Airport in Pakyong on September 24.
On his arrival at Libing helipad around 1645 hours he was warmly welcomed by Governor Ganga Prasad, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and his cabinet colleagues ,MPs ,Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu , two Union Ministers of State and DGP, General Officer Commanding 17 Mountain Division.
The Prime Minister will be inaugurating the 100th Airport under Udan scheme,his brain child to provide affordable flying facility to common man which will also be a regional linking programme.Udan implies ‘Udey Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’.