Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approves the naming of the under construction Greenfield Airport as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar

Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approved the naming of the under construction Greenfield Airport as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”.

Government of India accorded approval for setting up of the Greenfield Airport under the Capital Connectivity Scheme to build up fixed wing air connectivity facility to the State Capital which was a long cherished dream of the people of the State.

According to the state government this name of the lone Airport in the Capital city will symbolize the age-old tradition and rich cultural heritage of the tribal State and also will reflect the people’s age-old indigenous reverence on the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo).