Jyotiraditya Scindia lays the foundation stone of Rewa Airport
NEW DELHI: The Minister for Civil Aviation & Steel Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, along with Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan, today laid the foundation stone of Rewa Airport in Madhya Pradesh.
प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के संकल्प – 'उड़े देश का आम नागरिक' और CM श्री @ChouhanShivraj जी के प्रयासों के परिणाम रीवा एयरपोर्ट के भूमिपूजन में आज शामिल हुआ।
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— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) February 15, 2023
Rewa Airfield has a runway of 1400 meters with a small building of 150 sq. meters and 61.95 acres of land. It was owned by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh. The State Government has handed over the existing airport to the Airport Authority of India for the revival and construction of facilities to operate 19-seater aircraft.
AAI has been awarded the work on 22.12.2022 which includes strengthening the existing runway along with the grading of runway strip area on either side of the runway, construction of RESA and construction of the terminal building of 750 sq. meters with peak hour capacity of 50 passengers.
ऐतिहासिक सौगात !
विंध्य के विकास को पंख लगाने वाली PM श्री @narendramodi जी की महत्वाकांक्षी #उड़ान योजना अंतर्गत रीवा में हवाई अड्डे का शिलान्यास माननीय CM श्री @ChouhanShivraj जी एवं केंद्रीय नागरिक उड्डयन मंत्री श्री @JM_Scindia जी की गरिमामय उपस्थिति मे संम्पन हुआ। 1/2 pic.twitter.com/9Bd2jA7V2S— Rajendra Shukla (@rshuklabjp) February 15, 2023
Addressing the gathering at the event, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia said the Union Government under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi is taking all steps for the all-around inclusive development of the country. Parivartan (Transformation) is connected to Parivahan (Transport). Therefore, it becomes our duty to provide air connectivity to the Rewa region and fulfil the aspiration of the people.
The Minister appreciated the state government for providing the required land and said that the airport with an expenditure of Rs 300 crores will be developed and operationalised soon.
विंध्य को इस ऐतिहसिक सौगात के लिए यशस्वी प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, हमारे संवेदनशील मुख्यमंत्री श्री @ChouhanShivraj जी एवं उर्जावान केंद्रीय नागरिक उड्डयन मंत्री श्री @JM_Scindia जी को ह्रदय से धन्यवाद व आभार। @MoCA_GoI @OfficeofSSC https://t.co/ce8AQmTEir pic.twitter.com/7wTuX5844d
— Rajendra Shukla (@rshuklabjp) February 15, 2023
Minister further said that in the 67 years after independence, there were only 74 operational airports in the country. Under the leadership of PM Modi, 74 additional airports have been operationalised in only 9 years and the number of operational airports in the country has doubled. The UDAN scheme has fulfilled the dream of the common citizen of India and one crore fifteen lakh people have flown under this scheme on subsided fares.
इस ऐतिहासिक अवसर पर केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री@JM_Scindia जी ,MP सरकार में मंत्री श्री @Bisahulal4BJP और सांसद श्री @Janardan_BJP व श्री @rshuklabjp जी की भी उपस्थिति रही। pic.twitter.com/WHo1Dxaq1i
— Girish Gautam (@Girish_gautammp) February 15, 2023
It has been mutually decided between the State Government and AAI that State Government would acquire additional land of 290 acres for making this airport suitable for ATR-72 operations. Out of 290 acres of land, 137 acres are required for VFR operations and 153 acres are required for IFR operations. The State Cabinet has already approved the proposal to acquire 246 acres of private land and approved the compensation of Rs. 206 cores towards payment to the landowners. The State Government is expected to soon approve the acquisition of the remaining land.
The occasion was also graced by Girish Gautam , Speaker, Vidhan Sabha Madhya Pradesh, Bisahu Lal Singh, Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Janardan Mishra, MP (LS) and Rajendra Shukla, MLA and other dignitaries.
