Kolkata airport decked up to mark 100 years of flight operations

The authorities of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International NSCBI Airport will kick off the celebrations of its 100 years of flight operations on Saturday officials saidAccording to news agency PTI Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu is scheduled to launch the threemonthlong celebrations of the milestone on SaturdayThe airports terminal building and the premises on the cityside area including the garden facing it have been decked up with multicoloured lighting PTI reportedSeveral posters related to the event have been put up inside the terminal building as wellCelebrating 100 years of Kolkata Airport Join us for the inaugural event at the Airport Lawn Arrival Area Kolkata Airport tomorrow at 430 PM A century of connectivity progress and memories the airports official handle posted on X on FridayAccording to PTI a short film on the 100 years history of Kolkata airport will be displayed during the opening of the event an Airports Authority of India AAI official saidThe celebrations will include panel discussions and talks on aviation by eminent personalities and aviation expertsBesides regular cultural events such as flash mobs and extempore performance will take place in the terminal building where local artists passengers and stakeholders will participate the official addedA signature campaign will also be organised to mark the occasion In addition videos of passengers sharing their travel experience during the celebration will be madeAAI has also lined up a series of initiatives among which is releasing of a commemorative stamp a coin and memorabilia to commemorate the 100 years of flight operations at Kolkata airportNoida airport CM increases land compensation for farmersUttar Pradesh Chief Minister CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced an increase in land compensation rates for farmers providing their land for the Noida International Airport in Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district news agency PTI reportedThe compensation rate has been raised by Rs 1200 per square metres fulfilling longstanding demands from the farmers an official statement from the CMs Office revealedAdityanath held a meeting with farmers at his official residence and announced the increase in the compensation rate for land acquisition under the third phase of the airport project from Rs 3100 to Rs 4300 per square metres along with additional interest as per norms PTI reportedHe also assured that adequate measures will be taken to address the rehabilitation employment and resettlement of projectaffected farmers and their familiesAccording to PTI CM said that the airport set to be Indias largest upon completion will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in AprilWith PTI inputs