MOPA AIRPORT IN GOA TO BE COMMISSIONED SOON, SAYS PM
PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the Mopa International Airport in Goa will be commissioned soon, and it has already paved the way for thousands of jobs in the state.
In a pre-recorded message to a Rozgar Mela (employment fair) in the state, the Prime Minister said his government’s connectivity and infrastructure projects would build the foundation for the state’s development.
“The new airport built at Mopa at the cost of about ₹3,000 crore is also going to be inaugurated soon. Thousands of people from Goa have got employment in the works related to the construction of this airport. Similarly, the connectivity projects and infrastructure projects that are going on in Goa today have also provided employment opportunities to the youth of Goa,” the PM said.
The work order for the state’s second international airport was handed over in August 2016, with construction expected to be completed in 2019-2020. However, the project was delayed due to a stay by the Supreme Court owing to environmental concerns. The top court lifted the stay on January 16, 2020, allowing construction to resume. At present, only 70 flights land on a daily basis at Dabolim airport. After the commissioning of the Mopa airport, the number of flights landing in Goa will go up to 150, chief minister Pramod Sawant had said in July this year.the government on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 1,250 new recruits.