TNPSC Thervupettagam

PM inaugurates Jharsuguda airport

September 23 , 2018 2181 days 800 0
  • Prime Minister inaugurated new airport in Jharsuguda, also known as the powerhouse of Odisha (September 22).
  • It is the first airport in Odisha to provide necessary connectivity to Bhubaneswar, Raipur and Ranchi under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN Scheme.
  • Other than Jharsuguda, three more airports are being developed in Odisha namely,
    • Jeypore (Koraput District),
    • Rourkela (Sundargarh District) and
    • Utkela (Kalahandi District)

          to provide connectivity to remote and far-flung areas of the coastal state under RCS.

  • Jharsuguda is the 2nd airport of Odisha after Bhubaneswar to become operational.

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