A Detailed Project Report (DPR) was prepared for expansion of the Rangeilunda Airstrip here on Friday.
As per reports, around 38 acres of land would be acquired while `35 crore would be invested for the purpose. Of the total 38 acres land, 25 acres was private land while the rest was Government-owned.
Meanwhile, expansion work of the airstrip has already been started and it has been directed to complete the process within a year. The length of the runway of the airstrip would be increased to 1,800 metre from the existing 900 metre.
Around `4 crore would be spent for the land acquisition. Brahmapur-Gopalpur road would be diverted for the airstrip.