It has been proposed to start 28 routes in the state under the scheme.
Currently, Nashik-Delhi, Nanded-Hyderabad, Mumbai-Nanded, Kolhapur-Hyderabad, Kolhapur-Bengaluru and Kolhapur-Hubli routes are operational under the scheme, the official said.
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Under the scheme, 50 per cent seats in aeroplanes are offered at concessional rates to passengers.
In case of these seats remaining vacant, the Centre and the respective state offer subsidy in the form of Value Gap Funding (VGF) to the airline company to compensate for the loss.
As part of this scheme, no other airline is allowed to operate that particular route, thus protecting the business interest of the operating company.
"The VGF in tickets is shared by the Centre (80 per cent) and the state (20 per cent).So far, the Maharashtra government has paid a VGF of Rs five crore to airline firms," the official informed.
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