Bhubaneswar, August 24: The Eastern Region Civil Aviation Ministers’ Conference will be held on Monday at MAYFAIR Convention in Bhubaneswar. This high-profile event will bring together Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, State Ministers, senior officials, and industry leaders to deliberate on opportunities and challenges in strengthening the civil aviation sector across Eastern India.
Delegations from aviation sector from Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, along with Odisha, will participate in the discussions.
The conference will be graced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, his deputy Murlidhar Mohol and Ministry Joint Secretary Madhu Sudana Sankar and State Commerce & Transport Department Secretary Usha Padhee.
The day-long deliberations will cover critical themes such as airport and heliport development models, the UDAN scheme and regional connectivity, skill development in aviation, expansion of the drone ecosystem, and the future of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). Dedicated one-on-one sessions with the six participating states will highlight region-specific aviation priorities and policy support, while parallel industry interactions will explore avenues for investment, public-private partnerships, and collaboration in the aviation ecosystem.
Senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Airports Authority of India (AAI), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), and Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) will also be in attendance, making this conference a comprehensive platform for dialogue and decision-making.
The plenary session will feature opening remarks by Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, followed by special addresses from Om Prakash Choudhary, Minister from Chhattisgarh, and Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, Minister, Commerce & Transport, Government of Odisha.
The conference will conclude with a closing keynote by Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, who will present the Government of India’s vision for expanding regional connectivity, modernizing aviation infrastructure, and fostering innovation in drones and emergency air services across Eastern India.
