PM Modi To Inaugurate International Airport in Jharkhand's Deoghar
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also unveil developmental projects of more than Rs 16,800 crores in Deoghar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil developmental projects of more than Rs 16,800 crores in Deoghar on Tuesday which includes the inauguration of an international airport and an In-Patient Department (IPD) and Operation Theatre services at AIIMS in Deoghar.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Deogarh airport in Jharkhand on May 25, 2018.
It will be the second international airport in Jharkhand after Ranchi. Prior to 2014, India had 74 airports in India but in seven years, 66 new airports have been established taking the total to 140 airports (including heliports and water domes) as of April, 2022.
Under the UDAN scheme, more than 420 routes are operationalised as of June, 2022. More than 1.79 lakh flights have flown under this scheme. UDAN scheme has immensely benefited several sectors pan-India including Hilly States, North-Eastern region, and Islands.
