The Bihar State Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has approved the development of six new airports across the state under the Centre’s Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) regional connectivity scheme.
The new airports will be located in Madhubani, Birpur (Supaul), Munger, Valmiki Nagar (Bettiah), Muzaffarpur, and Saharsa. The state will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the development of these airports. Rs 150 crore has been allocated for the project, with Rs 25 crore earmarked for each location, as confirmed by Additional Chief Secretary S Siddharth.
The Cabinet also approved the issuance of the letter of award (LoA) to Kumar Infratrade Enterprises for developing a five-star hotel in Patna near Income Tax Golumber on a 90-year lease under PPP mode.