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19/11/22 13:30 PM IST

Arunachal’s first Greenfield Airport Donyi Polo Airport

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh — the Donyi Polo Airport at Itanagar — and dedicated the 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation.
  • He also dedicated 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation. The power station has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 8,450 crore and the project aims to turn Arunachal Pradesh into a power surplus state.
About The Donyi-Polo Airport
  • The name of the airport reflects the traditions and rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and the age-old indigenous reverence to the Sun (‘Donyi’) and the Moon (‘Polo’) in the state.
  • The foundation stone for this airport was laid by the PM in 2019.
  • The airport, which has been developed in an area of over 690 acres, at the cost of more than Rs 640 crore is expected to play a major role in improving connectivity and will also contribute to the growth of trade and tourism in the region.0
  • The airport has a 2300 m runway and is well suited for all weather day operations.
  • The airport terminal is a modern building, which promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy and the recycling of resources.
Greenfield Airport
  • It means a new airport built from scratch in a new location. The existing airport unable to fulfill the anticipated requirements of traffic.
  • The word "Greenfield" originated from software engineering which means a project lacking any constraints imposed by prior work.
Source- AIR News 

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