Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said to inaugurate Deoghar Airport on July 12. This is for the first time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Deoghar to offer prayers at the temple of Lord Shiva in Deoghar where he would inaugurate the airport also.
Official sources said that the Prime Minister will also inaugurate a 200 bedded special ward of AIIMS which is located in Deoghar. However, details of the programme have not been disclosed. The Prime Minister will also address a gathering at Deoghar College Ground. Notably, the visit of the prime minister coincides with the famous Shravani Mela which is a centre of attraction. The mela is set to start on July 13.
Chief secretary Sukhdeo Singh has given special instruction to Deoghar DC Manjunath Bhanjantri SP Subhash Chandra Jaat besides DC of Dumka and SP. The chief secretary is likely to visit Deoghar on June 30 to take stock of the preparation.
After having an airport Deoghar will be connected with other parts of the country. Besides, it will boost tourism also.
Notably, last week the successful landing and take-off trial was completed. The second trial with a 180-seater Indigo flight was done successfully. The flight originating from Kolkata airport landed at Deoghar airport covering 35 minutes of aerial distance.
Deoghar is the second airport in Jharkhand after Ranchi. This airport was jointly developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Jharkhand government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of this airport on May 25, 2018.
Spread over 653.75 acres of land the project cost of this airport is Rs 401.34 crore. Its terminal building is being built over an area of 4,000sqm whereas the runway is 2,500 meters long. This airport has come up with an estimated cost of Rs 441 crore.