On the fourth day of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Purnia's independent MP Pappu Yadav raised the issue of Purnia Airport. Pappu Yadav mentioned that from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Home Minister Amit Shah, they have all talked about opening Purnia and Bhagalpur airports. However, 15 acres of land is yet to be acquired by the Bihar government for Purnia airport. He expressed that he had already met with officials to urge the commencement of Purnia Airport's construction.
Independent MP Pappu Yadav inquired if there was a decision to lay the foundation and commence construction work to get the airport operational within two years. As Pappu Yadav was posing his question, Speaker Om Birla humorously asked him to sit down, saying, 'Pappu Yadav Ji, please sit down or people will say Bihar is receiving too much.'
Minister of Civil Aviation K Ram Mohan Naidu responded on behalf of the government. He acknowledged meeting with the honorable MP and informed that the issue of land acquisition is about to be resolved, and work would commence soon.
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Earlier, MP Praveen Patel from Phulpur mentioned the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and asked about granting the international airport status to Allahabad Airport. In response, Minister Naidu stated that although it is not directly related to today's scheduled business, efforts will be made to answer.
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Speaker Om Birla remarked that everyone is new and should study all departments within three months. Naidu added that while there used to be only 74 airports in the country, now there are 157. Previously, there was a demand for railways; now, there is a demand for airports, and it's a matter of pride as it has become the new railway of the nation.
