The West Bengal government will sign an agreement with the Centre on September 28 to set up an airport in Purulia district under the Centre’s UDAN scheme, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Sunday.
Talking to reporters after chairing an administrative review meeting at the Circuit House here, Adhikari said preparations to set up the airport have been finalised, and the state had already applied for the requisite licence. Improved air connectivity would be part of a broader development plan for Purulia, along with expansion of tourism, infrastructure and industrial activity, he said..
“We have to bring in aeroplanes here. Everything has been finalised. Adhikari told reporters that the state government has plans to develop Purulia as a major hub for industry, and they were expecting investments of around ₹ 1 lakh crore in the district over the next year, with proposals from the defence, steel, cement and solar sectors in the pipeline. An agreement will be signed with the Centre on September 28 for the airport under the UDAN scheme. He said 6.56 lakh women have received payments for August under the government’s ‘Annapurna Yojana’ this month, while a list for building around two lakh new houses under the housing scheme had been sent.
A representative of civil aviation was also here,” the chief minister said. For the development of the locals, the chief minister said the government will ensure every household will get jobs and benefits of all welfare schemes. “We have provided ₹ 60,000 to 16,000 applicants as a part of their second instalment for the scheme.”
That is why the transport secretary came here with me today.
