The State Government would spend Rs 30 crore for infrastructural development of all airstrips located at different places of the State.
A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat on Friday.
It was revealed that while maintenance of three airstrips are being undertaken by private organisations, one each under the Airport Authority of India, Defence Ministry and Steel Authority of India limited (SAIl). There are eight airstrips under the control of the State Government.
As per the decision, the State Government would modernize infrastructure of the eight airstrips in a phased manner. Two systems, Running light System and Advance Air Traffic Advisory System, would be developed for the purpose. The Jeypor Airstrip in Korput district and Kamadarpali Airstrip in Sambalpur district would be developed in the first phase.