Centre clears Rs 1217-cr project for Patna airport

Ith the new terminal constructing, the airport could be able to manage as much as forty five lakh passengers consistent with annum, up from the present 7 lakh.The new terminal may have an area of 65,one hundred fifty five square metres, including a basement region of 18,650 rectangular metres. "With this mission the aspirations of the human beings of Bihar also stand fulfilled. The venture is part of the 'bundle for Bihar' announced by means of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," a note issued by the principal government's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said. "The Patna airport takes place to be one of the primary airports in the japanese place. The present terminal constructing of the airport is a timeworn double storey structure and is working at 4 times of its capacity. The Union government has acquired severa requests for revamping and expansion of the present airport infrastructure from the authorities and the humans of Bihar."At present, the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport is one of the most congested airports inside the united states. Its present terminal constructing changed into constructed in 1973. Since then, passenger glide has skyrocketed - it become 30 lakh on the cease of financial yr 2017-18 - and the wide variety is developing each month.Patna airport director Rajender Singh Lahauria stated it would take around three-and-a-1/2 years to construct the brand new terminal building once the work starts offevolved. It might be a two-level structure with maximum current facilities located at airports throughout the globe.The AAI headquarters had were given the design of the terminal building prepared by using Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Limited. Chief minister Nitish Kumar has additionally authorised it. Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited has been selected to execute the layout."Nagarjuna Construction Company is one of the nice within the united states in growing such kind of infrastructure," Lahauria said. "Its humans will visit Patna inside a week to survey the airport space. They will then tell the date from whilst the work on the brand new terminal building will begin." Divestment cheerThe CCEA, in every other foremost selection, okayed the divestment of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)-owned Hotel Patliputra Ashok in Patna. Its belongings could be transferred to the Bihar authorities. The circulate has been taken as in line with the divestment policy, which says that going for walks and managing accommodations is not a job of the principal authorities or its companies.The Bihar government will should pay Rs thirteen crore for the property of the hotel, consisting of its 1.5 acres of land inside the heart of Patna.The kingdom authorities will now determine on whether to perform the motel on its own or in public personal partnership mode.Welcoming the two decisions of the Union cupboard, deputy leader minister Sushil Kumar Modi stated: "The new airport terminal constructing will provide global-magnificence tour facilities. The country authorities had given the land on hire to ITDC without charging whatever for the lodge." Dailyhunt https://www.cellarhq.com/cellars/junirooentaroo

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