Dhanbad MP Dulu Mahto Urges PM Modi to Establish Airport in Dhanbad
Mahto handed over a memorandum seeking an airport and claimed Dhanbad's air-connectivity was the need of the hour.
Mahto, who returned to Dhanbad on Saturday from the ongoing monsoon session of Lok Sabha, claimed Modi patiently heard him and assured to take necessary steps. "Though it was a courtesy meeting, I seized the opportunity to fulfill the long-awaited demand of the people of Dhanbad," Mahto said. He was accompanied by his wife, Savitri Devi, during the meeting.
Underlining the importance of including Dhanbad in the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, Mahto suggested Satnagri village in Tundi block as a suitable site for the airport.
In his memorandum, Mahto highlighted that Dhanbad had commercial flight services connecting Kolkata, Ranchi, and Patna during the early 1980s. However, these services were discontinued in 1988, leaving the district without any direct air link for decades.
Notably, Deoghar airport was set up under the Centre's
UDAN scheme
while the work for Bokaro airport is currently underway.
Mahto said Dhanbad had various PSUs and reputed institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research.
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