Andal Aerotropolis

Formation

On 7 September 2007, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the West Bengal government announced plans to set up a new airport – along with a township, IT and logistics hub – at Durgapur. Marking the start of the Aerotropolis Project in Andal, the Andal Aerotropolis Project is spread over approximately 2,182 acres (8.83 km²) in the Asansol Durgapur Planning Area (ADPA) of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal. Bestowed with premium facilities and unparalleled opportunities in the fields of power-intensive industries, mining, iron and steel, metalwork, engineering, petrochemicals, Information Technology (IT) and telecommunications, ADPA had proved to be an ideal destination for investors. BAPL completed most of its legal procedures, receiving the In-Principal Clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation as well as getting the Land Use Development Control Plan (LUDCP) approved by Asansol Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA). It entered into a Technical Services Agreement with Changi Airports India Pte Ltd, Singapore. In Paschim Bardhaman district both Asansol and Durgapur have airstrips for the landing of small planes at Burnpur and Bijra respectively. Also, there is a military airfield at Panagarh in Durgapur subdivision is under Indian Air Force.