Consider the following statements with reference to air connectivity i...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh -- the Donyi Polo Airport at Itanagar.
- With Donyi Polo Airport, all eight northeastern state capitals will now have airports. This will be the third operational airport in Arunachal Pradesh.
- The name of the airport reflects the traditions and rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and its age-old indigenous reverence to the Sun (Donyi) and Moon (Polo).
- This is the seventh airport to have been built in the Northeast in the last eight years. This rapid development of airports in the region is in keeping with the government's emphasis on increasing connectivity.
- This is also the first greenfield project in northeast India.
What are greenfield projects?
- A Greenfield project is a project built from scratch or from ground up and it lacks constraints of prior work. In a greenfield project there are no existing buildings or infrastructure, everything is built from scratch ,and in such projects, there is no need to demolish or remodel any existing project.
Hence both statements are correct.
Consider the following statements with reference to air connectivity i...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option C, both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Statement 1:
- All eight northeastern state capitals have airports. This statement is correct as each of the eight states in northeast India, namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim, have airports in their respective capitals. This has significantly improved air connectivity in the region.
Statement 2:
- Donyi Polo Airport in Arunachal Pradesh is the first greenfield airport in northeast India. This statement is also correct. Donyi Polo Airport, located in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, is indeed the first greenfield airport in the northeast region. It was inaugurated in 2018 and has since played a crucial role in improving air connectivity and promoting tourism in the state.
In conclusion, both statements are accurate, highlighting the progress made in enhancing air connectivity in northeast India through the establishment of airports in all state capitals, as well as the development of greenfield airports like Donyi Polo Airport.
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