National Air Sports Policy 2022: Jyotiraditya Scindia launches Country's first aero sports policy today, Here's all you need to know

National Air Sports Policy 2022: Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday launched National Air Sports Policy 2022 in India. This is the Country's first aero sports policy. The government said that the National Air Sports Policy will bring new possibilities to the country and is likely to create an industry of about USD 8 billion - USD 80 billion.

According to the policy, each sport will have its own central and state-level association. Six new air sports have also been added, after which a total of 11 sports are now included in National Air Sports Policy 2022.

It is to be noted that a draft notification was issued in January regarding this. Suggestions were received from many sectors and after that, the final policy has been made. This new policy will play a positive role in the development of tourism, travel, infrastructure, aviation, and hotel sectors.

The government believes that air sports can bring immense potential to the country due to the vast geographical area in India. 70% of the people in the country are below the age of 35 years, so Adventure Sports can become a rising industry. Apart from this, India can be a good tourism and air sports destination even when it is cold in Europe, North America, and Australia.

Apart from that, the government said that an Air Sports Federation will also be formed which will monitor and regulate. This federation will represent India in the international organization Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

This will create possibilities in many areas including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is believed that more than 1 lakh new employment opportunities will be generated and revenue of Rs 800 crores to Rs 8000 crores will be created.

The Air Sports Federation will have 33 members of which only 4 will be government officials. The rest will be involved from the private and sector-related organizations.

Apart from that corridors will be made to promote sports, so that daily permission is not needed. A complete ecosystem will also be created for one type of game in one place and it will not happen in another state.