Ranchi, Nov 12: The Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) has welcomed the conditional recommendation for the transfer of 99.256 hectares of forest land for the proposed Dhalbhumgarh Airport and urged the Central Government to expedite the final clearance process to pave the way for the project’s construction.
The Chamber welcomed the recommendation issued by the Ranchi Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and expressed gratitude to Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and the ministry for the progress.
FJCCI President Tulsi Patel said the Chamber had consistently taken up the long-pending demand for Dhalbhumgarh Airport with the concerned authorities and the government on behalf of businessmen and entrepreneurs in the Kolhan region.
He said the Kolhan region, including Jamshedpur, is one of the country’s important industrial and mineral-rich areas, where improved air connectivity could play a significant role in attracting investment, expanding industries and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), boosting business activities and generating employment.
Patel said the airport would bring economic and commercial benefits not only to Jharkhand but also to neighbouring states.
Chamber General Secretary Rohit Agarwal described the airport as a long-standing commercial and industrial necessity for the region. He said its early approval would provide fresh momentum to the economic development of Kolhan and the entire state.
Agarwal urged the authorities to expedite the final forest clearance process once the proposal reaches the ministry’s headquarters in New Delhi, enabling the airport project to move towards construction.
