<span style="color: #222222;">Civil Aviation Ministry flagship Regional Connectivity Scheme –  'Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik', UDAN has been selected for Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 under the category Innovation (General) – Central. The government has initiated this award to acknowledge, recognize and reward extraordinary and innovative work done by Districts and Organizations of State and Government.<br />'' <br />'' The Ministry said, UDAN scheme emphasises on Good Governance, Qualitative achievements, and last mile connectivity rather than only on achievement of quantitative targets. The award consists of a trophy, scroll and an incentive of ten lakh rupees. The Ministry of Civil Aviation will receive the award at Civil Service Day function on 21st of April.<br />''<br />''In a short span of five years, 415 UDAN routes have connected 66 underserved and unserved airports, including heliports and over 92 lakh people have benefited from it. UDAN scheme has immensely benefitted several sectors pan-India including Hilly States, North-Eastern region and Islands.</span>