Lucknow, Aug. 2 -- Uttar Pradesh government has sought pre-feasibility report from the local administration regarding the construction of airport in Ballia.
The government has issued this directive on the proposal of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) lone MLA Umashankar Singh from Rasra assembly seat of Ballia.
The BSP MLA has urged the government to build an airport keeping in mind the needs of Ballia.
Despite the availability of airports in Varanasi, Azamgarh, Ghazipur and Gorakhpur, direct flight facility is not available for the people of this district.
MLA Umashankar Singh has demanded the construction of an airport on the Ballia-Lucknow route in his proposal. It has also been said in the proposal that the availability of land on this ro...