Encroachment adjacent to Bokaro Airport ‘doubles’ despite several eviction drives

Illegal encroachments adjacent to the Bokaro Airport have almost doubled despite several eviction drives conducted during the past. It also puts a halt in the expansion work of the airport and a significant hurdle on the way to start operations of the airport.

The task of evacuating illegally occupied land has become entangled in a political tug of war. Bokaro Steel Plant management and district administration kept their fingers crossed on the issue.

Bokaro is to be connected to the RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) under the Government of India’s flagship scheme UDAN. The foundation stone for the development of Bokaro airport at Bokaro Steel City was laid on 25 August 2018, but due to several hurdles and political tug of war, the expansion activity got delayed.