Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 which prescribes the procedure and conditions for development of new Greenfield airports in the country. There is a two stage process of approval, i.e. 'Site-Clearance'
In the Northeast, only nine airports were constructed between 1947 and 2014. The Modi government, after assuming power, has built seven airports in the Northeast in just eight years.
Arunachal Pradesh s Donyi Polo Airport is the first civil airport in the state and aims to improve the connectivity of the state with flights for metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and others.