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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. In the morning, Mr. Modi will inaugurate the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh – Donyi Polo Airport, Hollangi, Itanagar on 19th November. The airport has been developed in an area of over 690 acres at a cost of over 640 crore rupees.
The foundation stone for this airport was laid by PM himself in February, 2019. Work on the airport has been completed within a short span of time, despite the challenges due to pandemic in between.
Donyi Polo Airport will be the third operational airport for Arunachal Pradesh, taking the total airport count in the North-East region to 16. From 1947 to 2014, only 9 airports were built in the North-East. In a short span of eight years since then, the Modi Government has built 7 airports in the North-East.
This rapid development of airports in the region has been possible due to the special emphasis of PM Modi on enhancing connectivity in the North-East.
The development of a new Airport in Itanagar will not only improve connectivity in the region but will also act as a catalyst for the growth of trade and tourism. During the Programme, Prime Minister will also dedicate 600 MegaWatt Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation.
Airports in five northeastern states, namely, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have seen flights take off for the first time in 75 years.
Aircraft movement in the North-East has also witnessed an increase by 113% since 2014, from 852 per week in 2014 to 1817 per week in 2022.
In the afternoon, Prime Minister Modi will reach Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate Kashi Tamil Sangamam. The objective of the month-long programme is to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi.