The Speaker Made References To The Passing Away Of Shri Mahendra Singh, Member Of ... on 21 December, 2017
hasalmost,Ithink,morethanadozenairstrips. InwesternOdisha,whichisverypoorlyconnected,wehavefourorfiveairstripsthere. So,wouldthehon.MinisterconsidergivingOdishaasecondairportwhichwouldreallyconnectwesternOdishatotherestofIndia,whichisoneoftheneglectedpartsofthecountry? Thisisveryveryessential. … (Interruptions)
SHRIASHOKGAJAPATHIRAJU :MadamSpeaker,therearealotofairports,airstripsyoucansay,defunctnowbecauseaircrafthavebeengrowingbiggerandbigger. Thatisoneproblem.
WithregardtoOdisha,thereisanactiveairportintheStateCapitalandoneiscomingupataplacecalledJharsugudainOdisha,alittletothewest,probablynorth-west. WelikemoreairportstocomeupandwearewillingtoworkwiththeStateGovernmentforthistohappen.… (Interruptions ... बिरला :अध्यक्षमहोदया,मैंमाननीयमंत्रीमहोदयसेकहनाचाहताहूंकिजिसतरीकेसेसरकारनेबेहतरकनेक्टिविटीकेलिएघरेलूहवाईसेवाएंंशुरूकीहैं,कईशहरोंमेंएयरपोर्टअथॉरिटीकेहवाईअड्डेहैं,जहांसेहवाईसेवाएंंनहींचलतीहैंऔरवेहवाईअड्डेशहरकेबीचमेंआगएहैं।क्यामाननीयमंत्रीमहोदयएवंसरकारयहविचारकररहीहैकिऐसेहवाईअड्डे,जोशहरकेमध्यमेंआगएहैं,उनकोस्थानान्तरितकरके,सरकारकीजोग्रीनफील्डएयरपोर्टबनानेकीयोजनाहै,उसमेंइससेकरोड़रुपयेमिलेंगे,जिससेवहांग्रीनफील्डएयरपोर्टबनासकतेहैं? क्यासरकारकीऐसीकोईयोजनाहै?
SHRIASHOKGAJAPATHIRAJU :Madam,thisisaveryinterestingsuggestion. Wewillworkonit.
SHRISUDIPBANDYOPADHYAY :Madam,whenIamaskingthequestion,thereisnewsfromPTIabout‘cockroachinfood’servedyesterdayamongstthefirst-classpassengersofAirIndia. Ithasbeentweettedbyarenownedjournalist,HarinderBaweja