Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects in Vizianagaram, including the Bhogapuram International Airport. The airport, which is estimated to cost ₹4,592 crores, is set to be the jewel of Uttar Andhra and is aimed to spur development in North Andhra and make it a hub for jobs in the coming days.
During a public meeting in Bhogapuram, CM Jagan stated that the Visakhapatnam will be the administrative capital of the state from September onwards and that his government will take extra measures to implement the promises made to the people of North Andhra. He added that the Bhogapuram International Airport is evidence of the government’s comprehensive development approach to transform Uttar Andhra. In addition to the airport, the government is also funding several other projects in the area, including the Vizag Tech Park, the Tarakarama Thirtha Sagaram Project, and the Chintapalli Fish Land Centre.
The new airport will have two runways by 2026, and in the first phase, facilities will be provided to 60 lakh people, which will later be upgraded to 4 crore people. The government aims to make arrangements for A-380 double-decker flights to land at the airport. GMR Group Chairman Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao, who will be executing the project, expressed his joy on laying the foundation stone and called it one of the happiest days of his life.
CM Jagan also extended his gratitude to the public across Andhra Pradesh for their overwhelming support during the recently concluded ‘Jagananne Maa Bhavishyathu’ mega people’s survey. He challenged TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu to take up a similar survey and seek support from people on the basis of work done, if he had the guts. CM Jagan reminded the public about TDP’s treachery and said that the TDP government had laid the foundation stone for the airport in 2019 just two months ahead of elections without taking any land permits. However, all works and permits for the airport have been acquired by the YSRCP government.
The CM also praised his government’s benchmark governance, which achieved 70% GDP growth rate without compromising on social welfare. He further challenged TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu, who has been in politics for 40 years, to go to every household to seek support, including core TDP bastions, on the basis of work done.
