Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Monday that four new airports will be developed in West Bengal over the next two years. These will come up in Charra, Kalaikunda, Balurghat, and Hasimara. The Centre also plans to spend Rs 29,000 crore under the UDAN scheme over ten years.
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Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced the development of four new airports in West Bengal. These new airports will be located in Charra, Kalaikunda, Balurghat, and Hasimara. Naidu indicated there is a need for a second airport in Kolkata to meet demand. The UDAN scheme will see an investment of Rs 29,000 crore in the state over ten years.
Kolkata: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday said four new airports will be developed in West Bengal over the next two years.
Speaking at a programme where the Civil Aviation Ministry signed an agreement with the West Bengal government for implementation of the UDAN scheme in the state, Naidu said the Centre also wanted Kolkata to have a second airport to meet the growing demand for air connectivity in the region.
The four airports will come up at Charra in Purulia, Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur, Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur and Hasimara in Alipurduar, he said.
Naidu said Rs 29,000 crore would be spent under the UDAN scheme in West Bengal over the next 10 years.
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"I would also request the West Bengal government to frame a new civil aviation policy to attract investors," he said.
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