Surguja. Surguja, a tribal dominated area of Chhattisgarh, is now going to be connected to air service. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to virtually inaugurate Maa Mahamaya Airport Ambikapur today on Sunday. The program of the inauguration ceremony has started, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai and Governor Ramen Deka have reached the airport to participate in it. Where he was warmly welcomed by public representatives and officials by presenting him flowers.
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Let us tell you that this is the first visit of Governor Deka to the district. During this, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Finance Minister and Minister in-charge Surguja OP were present with him. Chaudhary also reached Ambikapur. Apart from this, Tribal Welfare and Agriculture Minister Ramvichar Netam, Health Minister Shyambihari Jaiswal, Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Rajwade, Parliamentary constituency Surguja MP Chintamani Maharaj, Lundra MLA Prabodh Minj, Ambikapur MLA Rajesh Aggarwal, Sitapur MLA Ramkumar Toppo, Joint Secretary Sanjeev Jha. Surguja Divisional Commissioner GR Churendra, IG Ankit Garg, Collector Vilas Bhoskar, Superintendent of Police Yogesh Patel were present.
Maa Mahamaya Airport completed at a cost of Rs 80 crore
Work has been done at Maa Mahamaya Airport, Ambikapur at a cost of about Rs 80 crore. Darima airstrip was constructed in the year 1950, it was initially constructed with WBM surface, whose length was 1200 meters. This airstrip is built in Darima village at a distance of 13 km from Ambikapur city. Its total area is 365 acres and this airstrip is situated at an altitude of 1924 feet above sea level.
Administrative approval of Rs 46.27 crore was issued to the Public Works Department for the development of the airport, under which the Public Works Department started the upgradation work from December 2021 in accordance with the three CVFRs. The Public Works Department completed the work in April 2023 and applied for the license, under which DGCA conducted the inspection in May 2023. After inspection and completing all the formalities, DGCA issued the aerodrome license on 15 March 2024. The runway length was increased from 1500 meters to 1800 meters.
Runway length was increased from 1500 meters to 1800 meters. To strengthen the runway, PCN was increased to 25 which was in line with ATR 72. The new apron was designed to measure 110×127 metres, which is suitable for parking two ATR 72 aircraft simultaneously. Along with this, isolation way, RESA on both sides and two taxi-ways of 25×150 meters have been constructed. Along with this, asphalting work of perimeter road and other approach roads was done. The total area is approximately 8 km. The height of the boundary wall was increased from 1.5 meters to 3.2 meters. Asphalting of all internal roads and work of road furnishing and marking was done. The terminal building was upgraded to accommodate an increase from 20 passengers to 72 passengers. ATC office, MET office, ACCR room, fire store, electrical panel room and other infrastructure works have been done.
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