Saturday, April 04, 2015
Odisha wants HAL to develop Jeypore airstrip
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has urged the defence ministry to advise Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for development of an airstrip at Jeypore in Koraput district for commercial operations, said an official on Friday.
Chief Secretary G.C. Pati has urged Department of Defence Production secretary G. Mohan Kumar to advise HAL to develop the airstrip that would facilitate transport of aircraft engines manufactured by the company at Sunabeda by air instead of transporting by road to Visakhapatnam.
?The development of this airstrip, including its expansion, will facilitate the landing of Avro and other category of aircraft. The state government would like to have the airstrip developed so that it is fit for commercial operations,? said Pati in a letter to G. Mohan Kumar.
Pati said the establishment of various industries, including NALCO at Koraput and HAL at Sunabeda area, would boost opportunity for commercial operation of the airstrip.
03/04/15 Economy Lead
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