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Odisha is set to witness a major boost in its aviation infrastructure with the Union government announcing the resumption of seaplane operations and the operationalisation of water aerodromes by October.

Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, who chaired a regional review meeting in Bhubaneswar on Monday, confirmed that revised guidelines are already in place to facilitate the process.

The minister said that Odisha had earlier seen seaplane services, but efforts are now being made to reintroduce them under a new framework. He added that the government is working towards modifying the guidelines on how to operationalis...