Uttarakhand: Will not give their land to make Dehradun airport an international airport
After a high-level meeting with officials at the Chief Minister’s residence today, the Uttarakhand government has directed to make Jolly Grant Airport and Pantnagar Airport international airports and to operate regular air services from Naini Saini air strip of Pithoragarh to further strengthen the air connectivity of the state. Instructions were given to ensure that all action is taken at the state level.
Due to this step of the government, the residents of Athoorwala Bhaniyawala displaced by Tehri Dam have accused the government of breaking its promise. Tehri Dam displaced Gajendra Rawat says that in this context, when the delegation met with Doiwala MLA Brijbhushan Gairola on December 4, 2022, the Chief Minister had given assurance to Dhami.
He said that the land of Tehri Dam oustees will not be taken for the expansion of Dehradun airport and there is no proposal to make Dehradun airport an international airport, but now the people of the area are angry with the latest statement of the government.
They say that if the government tries to acquire their land in any way, it will be strongly opposed. If the government wants to make this airport an international airport, then the government should build it on government land.
He said that Tehri Dam cannot bear the brunt of displacement for the third consecutive time. If the government forcefully imposes its policy, it will be strongly opposed from the streets to the government and not even 1 inch of land will be given to make Dehradun airport an international airport. .
It is worth noting that the Tehri Dam oustees, who had dedicated their precious land to the nation for the Tehri Dam in the 80s, were once again uprooted in 2003 for the expansion of the airport and now after 20 years, due to the new decree of the government, they are being resettled again. Have done the work of scratching the wounds.
Those who expressed protest included Baldev Singh Kamal Singh Rana Betal Singh Rakesh Singh Vikram Singh Bhandari Naththi Singh Rawat Ravindra Negi Yashwant Negi Shankar Singh Panwar Sumer Singh Negi Kirti Singh Negi Kartar Singh Mahavir Singh Devi Singh Rawat Govind Singh Rawat Shyam Singh Rawat Vinod Singh Suresh Singh Are included.
