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First flight lands at Dhamra Airstrip in Odisha’s Bhadrak

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Bhadrak: 29/1/25:The Dhamra Airstrip in Odisha’s Bhadrak district witnessed the landing of the first flight on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards air connectivity in the region. The airstrip is located at Balimunda under the Basudevpur block of the district.

As per reports, a seven-seater aircraft from Ahmedabad landed at the airstrip at 10:20 AM. The first passenger to step out was Adani Group’s Mahendra Mehta. Officials of the Dhamara Port welcomed him with a bouquet.

Following the landing, the company officials held discussions with the airstrip authorities regarding various aspects of the facility. After about 30 minutes, the aircraft took off for its destination.

Notably, the Adani Group received approval to develop the airport in 2017, considering the increasing industrial interest in Dhamara and other areas of the district. While the plan includes a 3.5-kilometre runway, 1,200 meters have been completed so far, allowing for the landing of small aircraft.

The Odisha government has allocated 272 acres out of the required 500 acres of land for the airport. Once completed, the facility is expected to boost industrialization and economic growth in the region.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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