Odisha clears Rs 14,182 crore B-MAAN scheme to boost aviation sector

The Odisha government has approved the ‘B-MAAN’ scheme with a total outlay of Rs 14,182 crore to strengthen the state’s aviation sector and develop it into an aviation hub in eastern India.

The Building and Management of Aviation Assets and Network (B-MAAN) scheme was approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said on Saturday.

“The scheme aims to bring all aspects of aviation under one comprehensive framework. It is expected to position Odisha as a leading aviation hub in eastern India under the inclusive vision ‘Aviation for All’,” Ahuja said.

The programme will focus on infrastructure development, modernisation, improved air connectivity, viable gap funding (VGF), and building a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) ecosystem. It will also cover emerging technologies, cargo and logistics development, capacity building, and institutional strengthening.

Odisha will promote advanced technologies such as drones, seaplanes, e-VTOL aircraft, and aerospace manufacturing to support new-age aviation and green mobility, Ahuja said. Strengthening air cargo infrastructure will also form a key part of the scheme.