Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik met Minister of Civil Aviation Ajit Singh in New Delhi today. The two leaders discussed issues concerning development of airports n Odisha including upgradation of Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar to an international airport.
Patnaik was informed that the new Domestic Terminal Building coming up at the Bhubaneswar Airport is expected to be commissioned by December, 2012. Once the new building will be commissioned, the existing Terminal Building will be renovated for following services which are necessary to make it suitable for international operations:
(i) Availability of Ground Lighting Facilities, Instrument Landing System, for operation of aircrafts at night.
(ii) Requirement/demand from Scheduled National/International Airline Operators.
(iii) Availability of Customs, Immigration, Health, animal and plant quarantine services
The modification work is expected to be done by April, 2013.
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