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ODISHA PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, 28 JULY 2022 LAST UPDATED: 28 JULY 2022, 09:13 AM IST

Heritage City Puri is all set to get a ‘Greenfield Airport’ soon. The ambitious project is likely to be operational in the next two years, informed Puri District Collector Samarth Verma.

The state government has already identified the 1,200 acres of land in Sipasarubali mouza for the international airport. But, there is an obstacle as a little portion of the proposed airport comes under forest and CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) area.

“All the surveys related to the obstacles have been completed. Land acquisition has been done. We will file requisition to take the land in possession. The expert team from IDCO has visited the field and reviewed the progress of the work. Now, the techno economic feasibility work is on. It will also be completed very soon. The work will begin in full swing through bidding,” Collector Samarth Verma informed.

Quote:Bhubaneswar: Work for construction of boundary wall of the proposed international airport at Puri will start on September 20 and likely to be completed in next four months.

... Mr.Tripathy asked Puri District Administration to handover Government land of 940 acres to the Commerce and Transport Department by 15 September.  
 
... The Puri District Administration has identified about 1500 acres of land near Giral village area located alongside the Puri-Brahmagiri road.

Recently, a team from IDCO has already inspected places marked for installation of air traffic control tower, runway, hanger, passenger waiting place, parking place and connectivity.

The government has roped in a noted company to conduct survey and soil tests, landing and take-off runways, installation of other buildings and facilities that are mandatory for an international airport and prepare a plan/map of the project.

Quote:By Hemant Kumar RoutExpress News Service

BHUBANESWAR: In a big boost to the state government’s plans for establishment of Sri Jagannath International Airport at Puri, the ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted site clearance approval for the project.

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As per initial estimates, the airport will be built at a cost of around Rs 5,631 crore. The Puri district administration has already started the process for acquiring around 1,164 acre of land including 68 acre of forest and 221.48 acre private in Sipasarubali and Sandhapur under Brahmagiri tehsil. The private land required for the project include 153.37 acre in Sipasarubali and 68.11 acre in Sandhapur.

Quote:the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) cleared diversion of forest land for the ambitious project.

Sources said the MoEFCC has accorded clearance for 27.85 hectare of forest land (deemed forest), which amounts to around 68.81 acre, for the international airport, which will come up on an area of around 1,164.75 acre.

• the airport will be built in PPP mode
  
• Global tender to be issued in February 2024
  
• Odisha govt needs to pay some amount to AAI as this airport would have negative impact on the AAI run Bhubaneswar airport
  
• This airport's runway length would be 3.6 km, much larger than the 2.7 km length runway of Bhubaneswar airport
  
• The cost estimation for this airport, to be established on land of 1164 acres, is Rs 5631 crores.
  

• Budget is Rs. 2203 crores
  
• Initial passenger capacity is aimed at 46 lakhs  (in comparison the current Bhubaneswar airport has an annual capacity of 40 lakhs)
  
• work to be finished in 3 years.
  
• Land area: 1163 acres
  
• State pollution board has been approached and it has published a notification
  

Quote:Adani, GMR, and Fairfax Enter Pre-Bid Stage for Development of Puri Airport

Three major companies, Fairfax, Adani Group, and GMR, have shown interest in developing a new ₹2,203-crore greenfield airport near Sipasarubali in Puri, Odisha. This development is part of a public-private partnership (PPP) tender issued by the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) in February.

... "This was the second round of the pre-bid. The meeting was attended by representatives from Adani Airports, Fairfax, and GMR Group, among others who expressed interest," said sources. IDCO plans to respond to the queries raised by these companies by May 10, and the final bid submissions are due on June 4, with openings scheduled for June 5.

The proposed airport is designed to handle 4.6 million passengers per annum (MPPA) in its initial phase, with expansions to 10.18 MPPA in phase 2 and an additional 16.69 MPPA in phase 3. IDCO confirmed that the airport could be developed as an international hub in its first phase, subject to regulatory approvals. Additionally, the site for the new airport covers approximately 1,184 acres, with 100 acres designated for city-side development.

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An official from Odisha's commerce and transport department noted that the airport's location near Puri's famous Jagannath Temple and other tourist attractions could bolster the city's tourism potential. Additionally, the airport could support the growing demand from international investors and further position Puri as a significant player in India's trade and commerce.

The major airport in Odisha, Bhubaneswar airport, has already seen a 26.6% increase in passenger demand in FY24, indicating the growing need for expanded air connectivity in the region.

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