Bhubaneswar, Sept. 5 -- Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has proposed setting up heliports at two to three locations in the state under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to test the viability of the concept.
The Governor made the suggestion while chairing a review meeting on the status of projects related to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Railways, and Aviation in Odisha, held at the New Abhishek Hall of Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.
Highlighting the benefits of heliports, Dr. Kambhampati said, "There are places which take six-eight hours by road. If heliports are introduced, they will not only reduce travel time but also generate wider public interest."The meeting was attended by Revenue and Disaster Managem...