Residents of Cuttack, Odisha’s old capital, and people from the surrounding areas would get a rare chance to witness a spectacular air show by the Indian Air Force (IAF) over the Kathajodi river as part of the Biju Patnaik centenary celebrations on Friday.
For the aerobatic show, the State Government has announced to shut the schools and colleges in the city for the day.
A meeting in this regard was held at the State Secretariat here presided over by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. Heads of various departments and Air Force officers were present. While the Government has earmarked Rs 65 lakh for the show, it is busy making arrangements so that around 3 lakh people would witness the event.
Three fighter jets, Akash Ganga, Surya Kiran and Sarang, would take part in the show. The hour-long event would begin at 11.30 am where a total of eight jets would perform acrobatics.
Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports and Youth Service Department, Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner of Police YB Khurania, Cuttack DCP Sanjeev Arora and senior officials of the Cuttack district administration inspected the venue on Sunday.