New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- New Delhi: The Cabinet on Tuesday cleared two major infrastructure projects worth Rs.9,814 crore, approving the development of a greenfield airport at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan and the construction of a six-lane capital region Ring Road in Odisha, signalling a strong push towards regional connectivity and industrial growth.

"The new Kota-Bundi airport, estimated at Rs.1,507 crore, will be developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on 440 hectares of land already transferred by the Rajasthan government," said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union minister for information and broadcasting, while elaborating about the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting.

As per Vaishnaw, the facility, with a 3,200-metre runway, seven aircr...