JAMSHEDPUR: Even before a brick could be laid for the construction of an airport in Dhalbhumgarh, a section of villagers have opposed it, with the gram sabha of Devshol village holding a meeting on Sunday to oppose the government proposal to acquire 24 acre land for the construction, which may prove to be a boon for air connectivity between Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
The airport will connect the industrial belt of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, Kharagpur in West Bengal and Balasore in Odisha, experts believe. The proposed site is quite close to NH-33 and has a railway station near it which makes it all the more accessible for all.