Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh informed reporters that government proposes to set up a maintenance, overhaul and repair facility in Uttar Pradesh (UP), which could attract an investment of $200-300 million. 
 
 He emphasised the need to develop aviation sector in the state given its magnitude of population. In UP, which has 16 percent population of the country, only 2 percent of total flights operate and only 2.5 percent people fly, he said. This situation needs to be improved, Singh said after inaugurating the newly constructed integrated terminal at Chaudhary Charan Singh airport.
 
 The minister said UP has only two customs airport at Lucknow and Varansi and they would be soon given the status of international airports. Emphasising on better connectivity, Singh said small planes should be introduced so that people from Azamgarh and Tier II and Tier III cities could be connected with international flights via Lucknow.
 
 Good compensation to the farmers would be ensured in which the ministry will also have to assist, he said, adding that the method of land acquisition by the government needs to be changed.