Veer surendra sai, jharsuguda airport - Odisha
By: Khosla, Kanav
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Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.84(8), Aug.Description: 8-10p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: The Airport at Jharsuguda, inaugurated by the Worthy Prime
Minister of India on the 22nd of September 2018 is the
SECOND AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING IN THE STATE OF
ODISHA.
Popularly known as the Powerhouse of Odisha because of the
large number of power plants located nearby, Jharsuguda
Airport serves this fast emerging economic hub of the State.
This airfield was used way back during World War ll by the RAF
and other Allied Forces to counter Indian Freedom Fighters led
by Shri. Subhash Chandra Bose. After India gained
Independence from Allied Forces, the airfield was abandoned.
A feasibility study was carried out by AAI to revive Jharsuguda Airport, which, by then was occasionally used by general
aviation aircrafts and decision was made to upgrade it for
commercial operations. Odisha Government signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airport
Authority of India for development of the State's second
Airport at Jharsugudain Odisha.
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The Airport at Jharsuguda, inaugurated by the Worthy Prime
Minister of India on the 22nd of September 2018 is the
SECOND AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING IN THE STATE OF
ODISHA.
Popularly known as the Powerhouse of Odisha because of the
large number of power plants located nearby, Jharsuguda
Airport serves this fast emerging economic hub of the State.
This airfield was used way back during World War ll by the RAF
and other Allied Forces to counter Indian Freedom Fighters led
by Shri. Subhash Chandra Bose. After India gained
Independence from Allied Forces, the airfield was abandoned.
A feasibility study was carried out by AAI to revive Jharsuguda Airport, which, by then was occasionally used by general
aviation aircrafts and decision was made to upgrade it for
commercial operations. Odisha Government signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airport
Authority of India for development of the State's second
Airport at Jharsugudain Odisha.
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