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{{Short description|Future airport to serve Puri, Odisha, India}}
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| owner = Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha
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| location = Sipasarubali and Sandhapur,<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> [[Puri District]], [[Odisha]]
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'''Puri International Airport''' or '''Shri Jagannath International Airport''' is a proposed [[international airport]] in the Indian state [[Odisha]], which will primarily serve the [[Puri]] region.<ref name="newindianexpress1">{{cite web |last1=Hemant Kumar |first1=Rout |title=Puri International airport gets site clearance from MoCA |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/oct/11/puri-international-airport-gets-site-clearance-from-moca-2622864.html |website=www.newindianexpress.com |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=11 October 2023 |quote=The state will have to submit its application along with the DPR for in-principle approval of the steering committee on greenfield airports within two years.}}</ref><ref name="economictimes-indiatimes1">{{cite web |title=AAI technical team visits proposed site of Puri international airport |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/aai-technical-team-visits-proposed-site-of-puri-international-airport/articleshow/90084494.cms?from=mdr |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Economic Times |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=8 March 2022}}</ref> The airport will be built in public private partnership (PPP) mode near Sipasarubali and Sandhapur areas under Brahmagiri tehsil in Puri district. It will be developed in three phases at an estimated cost of Rs 5,631 crore.<ref name="N1">{{cite web |title=Odisha: Idco floats global tender for international airport at Puri |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Feb/19/odisha-idco-floats-global-tender-for-international-airport-at-puri |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=27 April 2024 |date=19 February 2024}}</ref> A six-lane, high-speed corridor between [[Biju Patnaik International Airport]] and proposed greenfield airport will also be built. This will shorten the travel time to 30 minutes.<ref name="N2">{{cite web |title=Adani, GMR and Fairfax in pre-bid process to develop Puri airport |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/Nov/26/bhubaneswar-puri-expressway-to-be-developed-as-growth-corridor-2636333.html |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=27 April 2024 |date=26 November 2023 }}</ref> The location of the airport was chosen due to its close proximity to Puri and its famous [[Jagannath Temple]] and other tourist attractions.<ref name="N1"/>
Spread over an area of 1,164 acres, Puri Airport will be operated as the first airport in the [[Puri]] city and the second international airport in [[Odisha]].<ref name="newindianexpress1"/><ref name="economictimes-indiatimes1"/> The [[Fairfax Financial|Fairfax group]], [[Adani Group]] and [[GMR Group]] expressed interest in developing the greenfield airport in April 2024.<ref name="HBL1">{{cite web |title=Adani, GMR and Fairfax in pre-bid process to develop Puri airport |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/adani-gmr-and-fairfax-in-pre-bid-process-to-develop-puri-airport/article68110793.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |access-date=27 April 2024 |date=26 April 2024 }}</ref>

==History==
The need for an airport at [[Puri]] arose in 2021, when Chief Minister [[Naveen Patnaik]] urged Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] to set up an international airport.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/><ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web |title=Naveen Patnaik pitches for international airport at Puri |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/naveen-patnaik-pitches-for-international-airport-at-puri/article33473098.ece |website=www.thehindu.com |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=13 October 2023 |location=Bhubaneswar |language=en-IN |date=1 January 2021 |quote=“The State government has identified land at Puri for the proposed airport and will proactively support all the activities required for establishing the airport in record time. I request that the Ministry of Civil Aviation may be asked to take up this airport as a priority project,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.}}</ref><ref name="theprint1">{{cite web |title=Odisha CM seeks PM's help for early construction of international airport at Puri |url=https://theprint.in/india/odisha-cm-seeks-pms-help-for-early-construction-of-international-airport-at-puri/1581209/ |website=www.theprint.in |publisher=ThePrint |access-date=13 October 2023 |location=Bhubaneswar |date=18 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="odishatv">{{cite web |last1=Ranjan |first1=Rashmi |title=Odisha News: AAI Surveys Sites At Puri For Proposed International Airport |url=https://odishatv.in/news/miscellaneous/aai-surveys-sites-at-puri-for-proposed-international-airport-49653 |website=www.odishatv.in |publisher=OdishaTV |access-date=13 October 2023 |language=en |date=17 June 2021}}</ref> The [[Government of Odisha]]'s plan to set up the airport was granted site clearance by the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]] (MOCA) in 2023, one year after the [[Government of Odisha]] Submitted all requisites to the ministry, as per the Greenfield Airport Policy (GFA), 2008.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/><ref name="eisamay">{{cite web |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Arunima |title=কলকাতা থেকে মাত্র ১ ঘণ্টায় পৌঁছনো যাবে পুরী! বড় সিদ্ধান্ত কেন্দ্রের |url=https://eisamay.com/nation/puri-international-airport-gets-site-clearance-from-moca-here-are-the-details/articleshow/104398809.cms |website=www.eisamay.com |publisher=Eisamay |access-date=13 October 2023 |language=bn |trans-title=Puri can be reached in just 1 hour from Kolkata! Big decision of center |date=13 October 2023 |quote=পর্যটকদের জন্য রয়েছে সুখবর। এবার পুরী বিমানবন্দর তৈরি হতে চলেছে খুব শীঘ্রই। বিমানবন্দর যে জায়গায় তৈরি হবে সেই জায়গায় জন্য প্রাথমিক ছাড়পত্র মিলেছে। চূড়ান্ত ছাড়পত্র পাওয়ার জন্য় আরও বেশ কয়েকটি ধাপ পেরোতে হবে সরকারকে।}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Odisha CM meets PM Modi, asks for site clearance of Sri Jagannath Puri International Airport |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/odisha-cm-meets-pm-modi-asks-for-site-clearance-of-sri-jagannath-puri-international-airport-1503180586.html |website=www.thestatesman.com |publisher=The Statesman |access-date=13 October 2023 |location=New Delhi |date=12 May 2023}}</ref> On 20 November 2023, the Environment Appraisal Committee (Infra 2) of [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] recommends granting Terms of Reference (ToR) for preparation of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report and Environment Management Plan (EMP) with Public Consultation for development of Greenfield Shree Jagannath International Airport by M/s Commerce and Transport (Transport) Department, Government of Odisha.<ref>{{Citation |last=Change |first=Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate |title=English: Development of Greenfield Shree Jagannath International Airport at Sipasarubali, Puri District, Odisha |date=20 November 2023 |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ToR_-_Puri_Airport.pdf |access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref>

On 25 January 2024, Commerce and Transport Department, Government of Odisha applied for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Approval.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Limited |first=Engineers India |date=23 January 2024 |title=ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR GREENFIELD SHREE JAGANNATHA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT SIPASARUBALI, PURI DISTRICT, ODISHA |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ENVIRONMENTAL_IMPACT_ASSESSMENT_STUDY_FOR_GREENFIELD_SHREE_JAGANNATHA_INTERNATIONAL_AIRPORT_AT_SIPASARUBALI,_PURI_DISTRICT,_ODISHA.pdf |journal=EIA Study of Puri International Airport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to PARIVESH |url=https://parivesh.nic.in/newupgrade/#/trackYourProposal/proposal-details?proposalId=IA/OR/CRZ/459561/2024&proposal=40551656 |access-date=5 March 2024 |website=parivesh.nic.in}}</ref> The tender for a public-private partnership (PPP) was floated by the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) in February 2024.<ref name="HBL1"/> Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority (OCZMA) after detailed deliberation and discussion decided to recommend the proposal to [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], Govt. of India for grant of composite [[Environment Protection Act, 1986|Environment Clearance]] (EC) & [[Coastal Regulation Zone]] (CRZ) Clearance for the Airport on 16th of March 2024.<ref>{{Citation |last=Authority |first=Odisha Coastal Zone Management |title=English: OCZMA RECOMMENDATION LETTER |date=2024-03-16 |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OCZMA_RECOMMENDATION_LETTER.pdf |access-date=2024-07-19}}</ref>
The Environment Assessment Committee (EAC), on 26th June 2025, recommended Environmental Clearance to the Project, subject to submission of Stage-I Forest Clearance & Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance by the Project Proponent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-05 |title=Environment ministry panel recommends green clearance for Puri airport |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/puri-airport-environment-ministry-panel-green-clearance-10108302/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to PARIVESH |url=https://parivesh.nic.in/newupgrade/#/trackYourProposal/proposal-details?proposalId=IA/OR/INFRA2/472127/2024&proposal=66544497 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=parivesh.nic.in}}</ref>
In July 2025, The Forest Advisory Committee deferred the project clearance, citing concerns about the proposed airport’s likely impact on [[Olive ridley sea turtle]] and [[Irrawaddy dolphins]], as well as the impact of felling 13,000 trees on the Puri coastline, which is vulnerable to frequent cyclones.<ref name="TIE1">{{cite web |title=Ministry defers forest land nod for Puri airport, cites concerns over Olive Ridley turtles, migratory birds |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ministry-defers-forest-land-nod-for-puri-airport-cites-concerns-over-olive-ridley-turtles-migratory-birds-10105109/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=31 July 2025 |date= 4 July 2025}}</ref>

Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) in [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change of Govt of India]] grants Forest Clearance to the Project on 27th February 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to PARIVESH |url=https://parivesh.nic.in/newupgrade/#/trackYourProposal/proposal-details?proposalId=FP/OR/Airport/426096/2023&proposal=4623722 |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=parivesh.nic.in}}</ref>

===Land purchase===
In June 2021, the officials of [[Airports Authority of India]] inspected the land identified for the Puri International Airport.<ref name="indiatoday1">{{cite web |last1=Datta |first1=Romita |title=Why an international airport at Puri will be a boon for Odisha |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-an-international-airport-at-puri-will-be-a-boon-for-odisha-1826339-2021-07-10 |website=www.indiatoday.in |publisher=India Today |access-date=13 October 2023 |location=Kolkata |language=en |date=12 July 2021}}</ref> A draft of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) report on the proposed airport was prepared by the National Institute of Rural Development and Environmental Science under the Nabakrishna Chowdhury Center for Development Studies for acquisition of private land. In May 2023, Puri Sub-Collector Bhavataran Sahu organised the first public hearing at Sipasarubali Mauza to discuss the draft of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) report before the acquisition of private land.<ref name="timesofindia-indiatimes1">{{cite web |title='Positive' response to 1st public hearing on Puri int'l airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/positive-response-to-1st-public-hearing-on-puri-intl-airport/articleshow/100636698.cms?from=mdr |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Times of India |access-date=13 October 2023 |location=Bhubaneswar |date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

The [[Puri district]] administration has started the process for acquisition around 1,164 acres of land including 68 acres of forest and 221.48 acres private land at Sipasarubali and Sandhapur Mauza in 2023. The private land for the project was identified as 153.37 acres at Sipasarubali and 68.11 acres at Sandhapur.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/>

==References==
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{{Airports in Odisha}}
{{Airports in India}}

[[Category:Transport in Puri]]
[[Category:Airports in Odisha]]
[[Category:International airports in India]]
[[Category:Proposed airports in India]]
[[Category:Airports Authority of India]]

Puri International Airport - Revision history

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