Question : Operation of Purnea Airport

(a) whether the Government proposes to make the Purnea Airport of Bihar operational for the common people;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the Government proposes to make it operational; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

The Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b): Purnea Airport belongs to Indian Air Force (IAF). For the development of Civil Enclave at Purnea Airport, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has projected a requirement of 50 acres of land to the State Government of Bihar. The State Government has initiated action for the acquisition of land. No timeline for the development of Civil Enclave at Purnea has been fixed so far.;

(c): Does not arise.

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