Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said they had identified almost 2.5 acre land at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPI) here to place an iconic Dakota aircraft from the former Chairman of the Minister of Biju Patnaik and search for certificates not mind (NOC) from the Indian Authority Airport (AAI) for selected sites.
The State Trade Department and transportation have written to the Civil Service Ministry to ask AAI to issue NOC for the site and give permission to position the Dakota aircraft on the selected land, which is located near the entry point in the Biju Patnaik International Airport and close to the Airport Police Station and Building Administration of BPI BPI Director.
Registration of old Dakota DC-3 aircraft bearings and abandoned No.
W-AUL belongs to the ESTWHILE Kalinga Airlines, which was founded by former Chief Minister of Biju Patnik.
The plane has been lying in a remote part of the operational area of ​​the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI) in Kolkata.
Patnik has used a plane to save the former Indonesian Vice President MD.
Hatta and former Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir.
Late Biju Patnaik was awarded the title of ‘Bhumi Putra’ by the Indonesian government for his courage.
“In a few recent meetings, it was decided to shift the Dakota aircraft to Bhubaneswar and display it in a stand out near the international bandu Biju Patnaik as award that was in accordance with the legendary patnik Biju in February this year by February by February This year by the state government and AAI officials to BPI airport, a site measuring 2.5 hectares AAA was found suitable to position the Dakota aircraft, “read the State Trade Letter and Transportation Secretary of Madan Sudan Padhi to the Secretary of the Civil Service Ministry of Pradeep Singh Kharola 8.
Padhi asked Kharola to impress the AAI headquarters in Delhi for the issuance of NOC and gave permission to position the Dakota aircraft on the selected site.
On December 13, 2017, AAI has written to the state government and provides proposals to get planes from Kolkata.
AAI also offers all assistance and support to the government in the procurement of aircraft.
The WRO government government to AAI on January 22, 2020, revealed his willingness to bring aircraft to Bhubaneswar and display it near the statue of Biju Patnaik at the BPI airport.