Since international teams will visit Rourkela during the World Cup, it is necessary to make adequate arrangements to develop the city. Projects under the Smart City will give a modern makeover to the city on completion.
Stating that the expansion of the runway would qualify the Rourkela airport to handle 72 or more-seater aircraft, he said other necessary steps should be taken on urgent basis to make the commercial flights operational at the airport.
Rourkela along with Bhubaneswar will host the prestigious FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup India in 2023.
On Thursday, the chief minister announced that a world class hockey stadium with a sitting capacity of 20,000 would come up in Rourkela city.