) Surguja/Raipur: The dream of Surguja division has been fulfilled today. Maa Mahamaya Airport Darima has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM inaugurated the airport through virtual medium. Governor Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai and many ministers reached Ambikapur to attend the inauguration ceremony. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said that for years everyone wanted to start air flights from here. Today PM Modi has launched it. CM also reiterated what Raman Singh said and said that now even the one wearing slippers will be able to fly in the aeroplane. The common man will also travel.
On the words of former CM Raman Singh, today CM Vishnu Dev said that the dream of all of us has come true. Our Surguja has also been connected with air connectivity. Now the common man will also fulfill his dream of boarding an aeroplane. Surguja became connected with air connectivity. There is a lot of happiness among the people due to this. Flight gift to Surguja started from Maa Mahamaya Airport. Air facility will start from Ambikapur to Bilaspur. Flight to Jabalpur will start from here. Flight to Jagdalpur will also start from here. Flight to Delhi will also start. Flight facility will be available from Ambikapur to Kolkata. Flight facility is also proposed for Prayagraj.
History of air service in Surguja: The history of air service in Surguja dates back to before the independence of the country. In 1937, the state of Surguja had its own runway from Gandhi Stadium in Ambikapur, the divisional headquarters of Surguja, to Jaiswal Chitra Mandir. Where from time to time private planes of people from different states used to land. After independence, when the development projects of Ambikapur city gained momentum, efforts towards building an airport outside the city intensified. Then two places Darima and Basdei were selected. But due to its proximity to Ambikapur, the talk of building an airport at Darima moved forward in the year 1950. In 1967, former Prime Minister Late. Indira Gandhi also landed at Darima Airport. Apart from this, many senior leaders of the country have been coming to Surguja through this airport.
Raman Singh had announced in 2018: Darima airport came into existence at the administrative level when the then Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh announced to build an airport in Darima in his development journey before the 2018 assembly elections. After which the construction work of the airport started. After this, the Congress government of the state also worked on changing the nature of the airport by DGCA. Eventually the construction of the airport was completed.
Big gift to Surguja division: After connecting with air connectivity, Surguja division will develop rapidly. After the start of air service, people of Surguja will have to spend less time in going anywhere. The construction of Maa Mahamaya Airport Darima will also provide employment opportunities to the local people. The local product of Surguja will also get recognition in the country. People from outside will be aware of the culture and tradition of Surguja. With the opening of Maa Mahamaya Airport Darima, tourism will get a boost in Surguja division. Tourism sectors will also develop. With the increase in the number of tourists, employment opportunities will also increase here.
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