The Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Shri B.K. Handique, has approved an amount of Rs.50.93 Crores for installation of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Lengpui Airport in Aizwal, Mizoram. The Ministry has approved an amount of Rs.50.93 Crores for installation of the ILS Equipment. The North Eastern Council (NEC) has so far sanctioned a quantum of Rs.19.42 Crores towards the infrastructure development of the Airport. 

At a meeting with officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) including Director General Civil Aviation Mr.E.K Bharat Bhushan, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Ministry of DoNER and the Government of Mizoram in New Delhi recently, Shri Handique said that his Ministry is committed towards strengthening Airport Infrastructure for various Airports in the Region with special focus on Airports like Lengpui which falls in a landlocked state like Mizoram. Immediate steps need to be taken to mitigate topographic obstructions at the Lengpui Airport for clearance of the Instrument Landing System, which in turn will increase the frequency of regular flights to and from Mizoram. Shri Handique said that after the implementation of the system, this will be the first airport offering regular flights to and from the state of Mizoram. Presently, there are no regular flights to Mizoram due to issues related to bad terrain, Civil Aviation Security concerns and lack of ILS. 

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