Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that expansion of Indore Airport is necessary as per current requirements. Its expansion will be ensured. Indore Airport Authority will be given 22 acres of land.
Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh is the future logistics hub of the country. Being in the heart of the country, our state is full of potential. Indore Cargo Hub will prove to be a milestone in making the state a logistics hub.
Chouhan said that a logistics hub will be developed within a radius of 20 km from Indore Airport. The Chief Minister inaugurated the international cargo by symbolically sending a parcel abroad. The programme began with the Chief Minister performing kanya pujan.
The Chief Minister said that Indore is a city of dreams. This city is fast growing not only in Madhya Pradesh, but in the country. The sense of service and culture here is amazing. Today, Indore has got a big gift in the form of international cargo. He said that those engage in unlawful activities in Madhya Pradesh will be punished severely, drug mafia or land mafia will not be allowed to flourish in Madhya Pradesh. We will not let them stay on the land of Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan congratulated the local administration for seizing a large consignment of drugs in Indore recently. Chief Minister Chouhan called upon the farmers to ensure global quality prodution. International export facility is now available from Indore.
Member of Parliament Shankar Lalwani said that Indore Airport has received all possible facilities and assistance from the Central government. He apprised the Chief Minister with the need for a new building here in view of the heavy influx of passengers at Indore Airport.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also addressed the programme through video conference and congratulated Indore for this new facility. Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silavat, Tourism and Culture Minister Usha Thakur, MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, Mahendra Hardia and other public representatives were also present in the programme.
Air India and Indigo Airlines are transporting cargo from Indore to international destinations. This cargo is important because now the annual capacity of this terminal under Indore International Air Cargo Service will be about 38,000 metric tonnes, which was about 10,000 metric tonnes in the past. More than three thousand metric tonnes of international cargo operation services will be received per month.
