The sit-in-demonstration under the banner of ‘Air Facilities Public Action Committee’ seeking facilities in Bilaspur Airport at par with Swami Vivekananda     Airport-Raipur entered the 120th day on Saturday. The demonstration is on at Satyam Square, Bilaspur.

In a bid to create awareness among the people and students, the committee called a meeting of all student leaders from all the universities and colleges of Bilaspur. They were asked to support the demand to commence the flight       services from Bilaspur and to further develop the airport.

As part of it, each college and universities will have a committee of student leaders, who will be spreading the message among the students.

The agitators said even after 20 years, the Bilaspur Airport could not commence regular flight services. They said the Bilaspur Airport is nearest to people of Mungeli, Pendra, Janjgir-Champa, Korba, Koriya, Baloda-Bazar, Bemetara and even Annuppur of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh will be benefitted.

They claimed that promise of development of airport was made during establishment of Chhattisgarh High Court but still things have not moved in that pace.

Earlier, Lormi MLA Dharamjeet Singh who is in support of the demands, addressing the gathering apprised that the Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had announced Rs 27 crore for construction of the airport on his pursuance.

He said he would again bring a private member resolution in the state assembly to expedite the works at Bilaspur airport and extending all facilities akin to Raipur Airport. He would urge the state government for the services.