In order to press its demand for renovation of the dilapidated British era airstrip at Amarda Road, the ‘Voice of Balasore’, a civil society body, has claimed to intensify its movement.
President of the organisation Arajit Ghosal said a group of people under the banner of 'North Odisha Tourism Development Council' held a foot march recently from Rasgobindapur to Bhubaneswar and a memorandum was submitted to the Governor of Odisha for the President of India to make the unused and dilapidated airfield operational which would establish air communication of north Odisha with other parts of country and further boost economic activities thorough trade and commerce.
He said that they had discussions with some State Ministers and leaders and further they would apprise about their demand to the Union Civil Aviation Minister in near future.
Further, in order to mobilise the opinion and garner support of the public, they would hold meetings in blocks and headquarters level, said Ghosal.