https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69541 The Budget raises funding for the regional air connectivity scheme (UDAN) by 27% to Rs 550 crore for fiscal 2026-27 to revive unserved and underserved airstrips; Rs 47.39 crore is earmarked for Customs Cost Recovery to reimburse Airport Authority entities for deploying customs staff at 27 designated tier II/III airports. The PLI scheme for drones receives no allocation, while DGCA and BCAS receive increased budgetary support. en-us Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:31:04 +0530 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:31:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69541 The Budget raises funding for the regional air connectivity scheme (UDAN) by 27% to Rs 550 crore for fiscal 2026-27 to revive unserved and underserved airstrips; Rs 47.39 crore is earmarked for Customs Cost Recovery to reimburse Airport Authority entities for deploying customs staff at 27 designated tier II/III airports. The PLI scheme for drones receives no allocation, while DGCA and BCAS receive increased budgetary support. News - Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69541