No proposal for Charbatia civil aviation hub: Min | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: State govt has not submitted any proposal to the Centre for developing Charbatia in Cuttack as a civil aviation hub or international airport, transport minister Bibhuti Jena informed the assembly on Friday, in response to a question raised by Barabati-Cuttack MLA Sofia Firdous. The disclosure comes barely two weeks after Cuttack BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahatab wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking support for the project’s development.
In his Feb 6 letter to the PM, Mahatab had emphasised Charbatia’s strategic potential, noting its proximity to key industrial areas. “Charbatia, once a strategic airbase, has remained underutilised after most of the defence traffic shifted to Midnapore, West Bengal,” Mahatab wrote, highlighting its location within 50 km of the Nalco township and several steel plants, and just 60 km from Paradip port.
Firdous termed it a “clear reflection of the BJP govt’s apathy towards Cuttack’s development”, while BJD MP Debashish Samantaray questioned the BJP’s commitment to regional development.
Urban development expert Prasil Pazare emphasised the project’s potential impact, stating that a well-planned aviation hub could transform Cuttack into a major logistics and transportation centre. “This is not just about connectivity but also about enhancing Odisha’s strategic importance in the eastern economic corridor,” Pazare said.
With increasing industrial activities in Kalinganagar and Paradip regions, experts believe a civil aviation hub at Charbatia could significantly boost regional connectivity and economic growth.
In his Feb 6 letter to the PM, Mahatab had emphasised Charbatia’s strategic potential, noting its proximity to key industrial areas. “Charbatia, once a strategic airbase, has remained underutilised after most of the defence traffic shifted to Midnapore, West Bengal,” Mahatab wrote, highlighting its location within 50 km of the Nalco township and several steel plants, and just 60 km from Paradip port.
Firdous termed it a “clear reflection of the BJP govt’s apathy towards Cuttack’s development”, while BJD MP Debashish Samantaray questioned the BJP’s commitment to regional development.
Urban development expert Prasil Pazare emphasised the project’s potential impact, stating that a well-planned aviation hub could transform Cuttack into a major logistics and transportation centre. “This is not just about connectivity but also about enhancing Odisha’s strategic importance in the eastern economic corridor,” Pazare said.
With increasing industrial activities in Kalinganagar and Paradip regions, experts believe a civil aviation hub at Charbatia could significantly boost regional connectivity and economic growth.
