In a bid to connect the state's industrially developed western region, the Odisha government is set to sign an MoU with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop an airport at Jharsuguda.
In a bid to connect the state's industrially developed western region, the Odisha government is set to sign an MoU with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop an airport at Jharsuguda.
The AAI has agreed to develop the airport to serve as a regional air traffic hub catering to the industrial and mining demands of these areas, Chief Secretary J K Mohapatra said after the state cabinet approved a proposal in this regard.
For Phase-I of the proposed airport, the project cost was likely to be Rs 210 crore, Mohapatra said adding that the state government would take a burden of Rs 75 crore.
26/06/14 Daily News & Analysis
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In a bid to connect the state's industrially developed western region, the Odisha government is set to sign an MoU with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop an airport at Jharsuguda.
The AAI has agreed to develop the airport to serve as a regional air traffic hub catering to the industrial and mining demands of these areas, Chief Secretary J K Mohapatra said after the state cabinet approved a proposal in this regard.
For Phase-I of the proposed airport, the project cost was likely to be Rs 210 crore, Mohapatra said adding that the state government would take a burden of Rs 75 crore.
26/06/14 Daily News & Analysis
