Bhubaneswar: Air connectivity to Malkangiri will usher in a new era of development, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday.
The Chief Minister said that he was glad that the first trial flight has landed successfully at Malkangiri Airport, ahead of commercial operations.
Air connectivity to Malkangiri will usher in a new era of development, open up avenues of business and tourism and further transform the lives of people in the region, the CM wrote on the social media platform ‘X’.
Glad to share that the first trial flight has landed successfully at #Malkangiri Airport, ahead of commercial operations. Air connectivity to Malkangiri will usher in a new era of development, open up avenues of business & tourism and further transform the lives of people in the… pic.twitter.com/EokJtlwell
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 8, 2024
The Chief Minister will inaugurate the Malkangiri Airport tomorrow.
The construction work of the Airport completed in a record 14 months and the Government of Odisha has spent about Rs 54 crore for this project from its own funds, as per reports.