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Hope of starting air service in Bhagalpur district
The long-awaited demand to start air service in Bhagalpur district of Bihar is expected to be fulfilled. An airport will be constructed on a total of 475 acres of land. The Minister has assured the government in the Bihar Legislative Assembly for this. In addition, the Director (Operations) of the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Department of Cabinet Secretariat of the Bihar government, Nishith Verma, has directed the District Magistrate to mark 475 acres of land and provide a report. Once the airport is built, air service will start and the development of the district, including Bhagalpur, will take off.
Demand for airport construction in Bhagalpur district
Legislator Pawan Kumar Yadav had demanded the construction of an airport in Bhagalpur district. The Minister had given government assurance for the construction of the airport, which was announced on 31.03.2023. After these actions at the government level, Nishith Verma, the Director of the Civil Aviation Directorate, sent a necessary letter to the DM on 05.02.2024, instructing him to mark 475 acres of land and send a report. This information has also been given to the Deputy Secretary of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The process of marking the land has also started at the district administration level.
Potential locations for the airport
The design of the new terminal building of Purnia Airport has been finalized, and once the land for the approach road is acquired, air service will start. The land can be marked in Goradih or Kahalgaon. There is approximately 450 acres of land for a cow shelter in Mohanpur and Amanat Sarkar Mouza. In Mohanpur Mouza, there is 333.06 acres of land, and in Amanat Sarkar Mouza, there is 208 acres and 15 decimal land. In addition, land was also acquired in Kahalgaon years ago for an industrial area, but nothing happened.
Benefits of starting air service
Bhagalpur district is well-known worldwide for the silk industry. This industry will receive significant support once the airport is operational. The absence of air service in the district causes inconvenience for doctors, but with the availability of service, large hospitals will open here. Businessmen, especially those connected to various metropolitan cities or other states, will benefit greatly. Currently, the nearest airports are in Bagdogra, Deoghar, and Patna. The hassle of traveling to these places will also be eliminated.
भागलपुर जिले में हवाई सेवा शुरू करने की मांग पूरी होने की उम्मीद जग गयी है। इसके लिए बिहार विधानसभा में मंत्री ने सरकारी आश्वासन दे दिया है। साथ ही बिहार सरकार के मंत्रिमंडल सचिवालय विभाग के सिविल विमानन निदेशालय के निदेशक ने जिलाधिकारी को 475 एकड़ जमीन चिह्नित कर रिपोर्ट उपलब्ध कराने का निर्देश दिया है। हवाई अड्डा का निर्माण हो जाने से हवाई सेवा शुरू हो जायेगी और फिर भागलपुर सहित आसपास के जिले के विकास को पंख लग जायेंगे। जिला प्रशासन के स्तर से शुरू हुई कार्रवाई में हवाई अड्डा निर्माण की मांग रखी गयी थी और इस पर मंत्री ने सरकारी आश्वासन दिया था। सरकार के स्तर से इन कार्रवाईयों के बाद सिविल विमानन निदेशालय के निदेशक ने डीएम को भूमि चिह्नित कर रिपोर्ट भेजने का निर्देश दिया है। यहां गोराडीह और कहलगांव में जमीन चिह्नित की जा सकती है जहां विभिन्न योजनाओं के लिए भी जमीन ली गयी है। हवाई सेवा शुरू होने से भागलपुर जिले में रेशम उद्योग, बड़े अस्पतालों और व्यापारी वर्ग को बड़ा लाभ होगा। इसके साथ ही नजदीकी हवाई अड्डा में जाने की परेशानी भी दूर हो जायेगी।
