Foundation stone laid for Deoghar Airport

Deoghar Airport in Jharkhand is getting developed to provide better services to the air passengers of the region. The foundation stone of the development of Deoghar Airport was laid by the Prime Minister through a video link from an event in Sindri, Jharkhand. The foundation stone laying ceremony took place in the presence of Droupadi Murmu, Governor of Jharkhand; Raghubar Das, Chief Minister, Jharkhand, RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and other esteemed dignitaries. Airports Authority of India, under the supervision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation is committed to provide air connectivity to currently underserved and unserved airports. Due to the proactive measures being undertaken by the government, India is already one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world and is soon expected to welcome many first-to-fly customers. Deoghar Airport is being developed by the Airports Authority of India, in collaboration with Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Govt. of Jharkhand at an estimated cost of Rs 401.32 crore.