Although there is adequate parking space for the aircrafts inside the airport, some of the aircrafts reaching here during the Global Investors Summit may also be accommodated to the nearby airports, if their number exceeds the limit.
Anticipating large number of high profile participants during the Summit in Ranchi slated on February 16 and 17, preparations are being done on war footing with setting up of a welcome desk by the State Government to assist them to reach the venue.
“Besides regular flights, we can accommodate only 10-12 small flights inside the airport. If the number of flights exceeds, we will accommodate extra flights to the nearby airports like Jamshedpur and Gaya. A final decision. however, is yet to be taken in this regard,” Anil Vikram, Director of the Birsa Munda Airport said. He however, expressed inability to share how many flights were expected to come here at Ranchi Airport on the very day.
A meeting has also been called by the district administration with the airport authorities on Monday to chalk out a plan to manage the pool of guests during the Summit. “Tomorrow a meeting has been called with the senior district officials so that a final plan of their movement could be chalked out. Meanwhile, preparations to welcome the guests are on and a welcome desk is also being set up at the airport to assist the guest in reaching to the venue,” said the airport Director.
looking at the shortage of adequate parking space at the airport, old parking lot left idle for quite some time, may also be used during the Summit which is being prepared for the occasion, he added. Around 150 distinguished guests will be coming during the Summit, for which liaisoning officers have already been appointed so that they do not have to face any problem after reaching here at the airport.
“We are expecting around 120-150 distinguished guests and have arranged liaisoning officers for them who will assist them in locating their cars and reaching to the venue. While those reaching here by their private or chartered jets will be ferried to the venue through helicopters arranged by the State Government,” said Ranchi DC Manoj Kumar. Three helipads have also been prepared at the venue in Khelgaon for the purpose, he said.
Till date more than 13 industrialists including Navin Jindal, Prashant Ruia, Gautam Adani, Sajjan Jindal, Anil Agrawal and Pratik Agrawal have given their consent to attend the Summit who will use their own aircrafts. They will return the same day after attending the Summit.
As more than 4000 high profile people are expected to come here. District Police have made fool proof arrangement for the Summit and more than 2000 police personnel will be deployed at various locations across Ranchi to maintain law and order and smooth movement of traffic.
The summit aims to establish Jharkhand as a premier Investment destination for both foreign as well as domestic investors. It would be preceded by a well-planned sequence of domestic and overseas events organized with the intent to promote the state and woo investors for investments in Jharkhand.