Dhamra airport is an airport proposed to be built by the Dhamra Port Company Limited, 20 km from Dhamra Port in the Bhadrak district of Odisha, India.
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| Owner | Dhamra Port Company Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dhamra | ||||||||||
| Location | Dhamra, Bhadrak district, Odisha | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°49′24″N 86°57′46″E / 20.82333°N 86.96278°E | ||||||||||
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History
In 2018, the Dhamara Port Company Limited (DPCL), run by the Adani Group, forwarded a proposal to the Odisha government to set up an airport to boost commercial activities near the Dhamra port. The Odisha government accorded in-principle approval in September 2018 and sought a detail project report.[1]In November 2018, the State Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DPCL for the development of a commercial airport over 500 acres at the cost of Rs. 500 crore. It will have a runway length of 3,200 meters. [2]In January 2020, the Government approved of DPCL's proposal to acquire 274 acres of land for the airstrip. The State Government would take a call on acquiring the remaining land for the project at a later date.[3]