Puri International Airport: Odisha rolls out tenders; sets 1,100-day deadline for project completion
Sri Jagannath International Airport will be constructed near Puri’s Sipasarubali area (Image/@CMO_Odisha) © Provided by Deepak kumar blogs T he development of Odisha’s Puri International Airport got a new fillip as Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) has invited tenders for the first-phase development, operation, and maintenance of the proposed airport, officials privy to the matter mentioned. Named as Sri Jagannath International Airport, it’ll be constructed near Puri’s Sipasarubali area, officials said. Further, the first phase entails work on public-private-partnership (PPP) mode for 4.6 million passengers per annum (mppa) capacity at an estimated cost of Rs 2,203 crore at an appropriate area of around 1,165 acres, the officials said. Tender details It is noteworthy that the eligible bidder will required to complete the construction work in 1,095 days and maintain it for seven years from the commencement of commercial operatio...