10-11-2023, 03:54 PM
As per https://odishabytes.com/civil-aviation-m...shas-puri/ the Ministry of Civil Aviation has given site clearance for the Puri airport. See also https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...22864.html . Following is an excerpt from the latter.
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.