Four new airports to be built in West Bengal, contract signing scheduled for Monday
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- Four new airports are planned for West Bengal at Purulia, Balarghat in South Dinajpur, Hasimara Civil Enclave in Alipurduar and Kaliakund in West Medinipur, with the contract to be signed on Monday at the Nabanna Assembly Hall in the presence of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Central Minister Kijarapu Ram Mohan Naidu.
- The projects will fall under the Central Aviation Scheme of the Regional Connectivity Scheme, with the state government providing land, connecting roads, electricity, water and basic security, while the central government will construct the main airport infrastructure, and a request for direct Kolkata‑Europe flights will be sent to the central minister.
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