Rs.400cr Deoghar Airport to handle five lakh passengers per year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various developmental projects worth more than Rs.16,800 crores in Deoghar including an airport on 12 July 2022, saying these developments are going to give a huge impetus to Jharkhand’s modern connectivity, energy, health, faith and tourism.
The Rs.400 crore Deoghar Airport, a second in Jharkhand, is equipped to handle over five lakh passengers annually, starting with flights to Kolkata, Ranchi, Delhi and Patna.
Work is also on for airports in Bokaro and Dumka, he added.
The Prime Minister highlighted the benefits of the country’s effort to enhance the gas-based economy for Jharkhand.
The Bokaro-Angul section of Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline of GAIL will expand the city gas distribution network in 11 districts of Jharkhand and Odisha.
AIIMS in Deoghar is a boon for the healthcare sector of the entire region. The services at AIIMS Deoghar will get a further boost as the Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation the In-Patient Department (IPD) and Operation Theatre services at AIIMS, Deoghar.
Other projects inaugurated include development of two large pilgrimage congregation halls with a capacity of 2,000 pilgrims each; Jalsar lake front development; Shivganga Pond development.
He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple road projects worth more than Rs.10,000 crores.
These include six laning of Gorhar to Barwada section of NH-2; widening of Rajganj-Chas up to West Bengal border section of NH-32 among others.
Foundation stone were laid four laning of Mirzachowki-Farakka section of NH-80; four laning of Hariharganj to Parwa More section of NH-98; four laning of Palma to Gumla section of NH-23; Elevated corridor of Kutchery Chowk to Piska More section of NH-75 among others.
These projects will provide a further boost to connectivity in the region and ensure ease of movement for the common people, said Modi.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various energy infrastructure projects of around Rs.3,000 crore for the region.
The inaugurated projects include LPG Bottling plant of HPCL at Barhi, Hazaribagh and Bokaro LPG Bottling plant of BPCL.
Foundation stones were laid for Parbatpur Gas Collecting Station, Jharia Block and Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Asset of ONGC.
The Prime Minister dedicated two Railway projects viz. Godda-Hansdiha Electrified Section and Garhwa-Mahuria Doubling project to the nation.
These projects will help in facilitating seamless traffic movement of goods for industries and power houses. They will also ensure ease of train movement from Dumka to Asansol.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for three Railway projects viz. Redevelopment of Ranchi rail station; Jasidih Bypass Line and LHB Coach Maintenance Depot, Godda. fiinews.com
