Mopa airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December last year, and the greenfield airport will start its domestic operations in Goa from today. Yes, the Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for renaming the Greenfield International Airport Mopa in Goa as ‘Manohar International Airport – Mopa, Goa’ as a tribute to Late Manohar Parrikar, former Defense Minister and four time Goa. Chief Minister. “To fulfill the cherished aspirations of the people of the State of Goa, the Chief Minister of Goa apprised of the unanimous decision of the Cabinet of the State Government of Goa to rename the Greenfield International Airport, Mopa, Goa as `Manohar International Airport – Mopa’. Karaya. Goa`,” said an official release.
Goa | Mopa airport, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2022, will start domestic operations today. Inside view from Mopa airport pic.twitter.com/iIn3nAmDw– ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2023
“The airport has been named after late Manohar Parrikar, former Chief Minister and former Defense Minister of the Union of India, in recognition of his contribution in building modern Goa,” the release said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the greenfield airport at Mopa last month.
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An Indigo Airlines flight from Hyderabad will be the first to land at the newly opened Manohar International Airport (MIA) in North Goa on January 5, an airport official announced on Monday. According to an MIA official, Indigo flight 6E 6145 from Hyderabad will arrive at 9 am on Thursday. He said that domestic operations will start from Thursday and international flights are likely to start shortly thereafter. Also Akasa Airlines and Vistara are looking for ground staff for the new airport.
Mopa International Airport has been built keeping in mind the idea of sustainable infrastructure. It has a solar power plant, green building, LED runway lighting, rainwater harvesting, and a state-of-the-art sewage treatment system with recycling capabilities, along with other such features.
It has a variety of best-in-class technology, such as Stabilrod, Robomatic Hollow Precast Wall, and 3-D Monolithic Precast Building, as well as IT infrastructure that is 5G enabled. Among other things, the airport includes a runway large enough to handle the world’s largest aircraft, 14 parking lots, space for aircraft night parking, self-baggage drop facilities, and state-of-the-art independent air navigation equipment.
With inputs from agencies.