Appeal for resumption of air service

 

COOCH BEHAR, Feb. 25: Taking the advantage of the presence of the state fisheries minister Mr Kiranmay Nanda, the district magistrate of Cooch Behar Mr Rajesh Kumar Sinha made an appeal to the minister to take an initiative to make the defunct Cooch Behar Airport functional again. Supporting the appeal the minister too took up the issue.

 

At the inauguration ceremony of a Benfish operated luxurious tourist complex in Cooch Behar today, the DM drew attention of the minister over the airport issue. He said the long abandoned airport was recently renovated thoroughly but no operator came up yet to resume the air service between Cooch Behar and Kolkata. As Cooch Behar has a high potentiality for tourism industry the resumption of air service may boost up the process. The newly inaugurated tourist lodge may attract more tourists and visitors if the air service is resumed.

 

During his address the minister took up the cue. He recalled his earlier days as a minister when Vayudoot service was operational between Cooch Behar and Kolkata. As tourism is a flourishing industry in this region the air service is essential to boost up it, he opined. He however made no comment how and when he will take up the issue with the authorities concerned for resuming the long awaited air service. []