Naveen writes to PM demanding an international airport at Puri

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an international airport at Puri. He said that the new airport should be named Sri Jagannath International Airport. At present Odisha has only one international airport, Biju Patnaik airport in Bhubaneswar.

Naveen urged Modi to direct the ministry of civil aviation to take up the proposed airport as a priority project. Naveen also promised to provide land to the Centre for the project.

Referring to the tourism potential of this pilgrim town, the chief minister said “The Sun Temple of Konark, a Unesco heritage site is just 35km away from Puri and along with the adjacent Ramchandi and Chandrabhaga beaches provides a unique experience to national and international tourists.”