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Cabinet approves Development of New Greenfield Airport at Dholera, Ahmedabad, it is expected to become a major cargo hub

June 14, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA):

  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for development of Phase I of New Greenfield Airport at Dholera, Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs. 1305 crore, to be completed within 48 months. 

  • The project is being implemented by Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL), which is a Joint Venture Company comprising Airports Authority of India (AAI), Government of Gujarat (GoG) and National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) holding equity in the ratio of 51:33:16.

  • Dholera Airport is to get Passenger and Cargo traffic from Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) and is expected to become a major cargo hub to serve the industrial region. 

  • This Airport will also cater to the nearby region and serve as a second airport to Ahmedabad. 

  • The New Greenfield Airport at Dholera is situated at an aerial distance of 80 Km from Ahmedabad, Airport.

  • The Airport is planned for operationalization from the year 2025-26 and initial passenger traffic is estimated to be 3 lakh passengers per annum, expected to grow to 23 lakh over a period of 20 years. 

  • The annual cargo traffic is also estimated from the year 2025-26 at 20,000 tonne, which would increase to 2,73,000 tonne over a period of 20 years.

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PM Narendra Modi visits Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad

November 28, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

PM Narendra Modi reaches Gujarat’s Ahmedabad as he begins his 3-city visit to review Corona Vaccine facilities; he visited the Zydus Biotech Park first, and later he will visit the Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune.

PM Narendra Modi visits Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to review the development of COVID19 vaccine candidate ZyCOV-D.

PM Narendra Modi greets the people gathered outside Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad.

Saddened by the tragic hospital fire in Ahmedabad : PM Narendra Modi

August 6, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Saddened by the tragic hospital fire in Ahmedabad. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to CM Vijay Rupani Ji and Mayor @ibijalpatel Ji regarding the situation. Administration is providing all possible assistance to the affected.

Narendra modi

Ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the hospital fire in Ahmedabad. Rs. 50,000 each would be given to those injured due to the hospital fire.