Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Palasa Farmers Visit Bhogapuram Airport to Study Development Benefits
Some farmers and other people who live near a place called Palasa took a trip to see a brand-new airport.
The airport is called the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport and it is in Bhogapuram.
They wanted to see what good things the airport can bring to their area.
A big company called GMR runs the airport and showed the visitors all the new buildings.
GMR workers explained how the airport can help the area grow and create new jobs.
A hundred and fifty-two visitors came from many small villages for the trip.
They also got to talk with people who gave up their land so the airport could be built.
Those people told the visitors that giving up land helped create something useful for everyone.
Important leaders came along too, like the local MLA and the District Collector.
They said the airport will create jobs, even for people who finished only junior college, and the visitors left feeling happy about the future.
A total of 152 farmers and residents from villages in Mandasa and Vajrapukotturu mandals visited the newly-inaugurated Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram on Wednesday.
The visit was organized to help local farmers understand the transformation around the airport and the employment and economic opportunities it could create.
GMR representatives explained the scale of infrastructure development and economic activity that had taken place before and after the airport was established.
Farmers who had earlier given up their land for the airport project shared their experiences and cleared doubts raised by the Palasa farmers.
MLA Gouthu Sireesha said the airport's completion was made possible through Union Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu's initiative, while District Collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar said jobs would be available even for those with Intermediate-level education.
- Who
- Farmers and local residents from the Palasa constituency, accompanied by Palasa MLA Gouthu Sireesha, Srikakulam District Collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar, revenue officials and GMR representatives.
- What
- A study visit to the newly-inaugurated Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport to learn about the development benefits, employment and business opportunities it brings.
- When
- On Wednesday; the airport was recently inaugurated (specific date not given in the article).
- Where
- Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, Bhogapuram, near Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- To help local farmers and residents understand the region's development prospects and clear doubts about developmental projects.
- Event
- Farmers' study visit to Bhogapuram airport
- Airport
- Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, Bhogapuram
- Number of visitors
- 152 people
- Source villages
- Villages in Mandasa and Vajrapukotturu mandals, Palasa constituency
- Key officials present
- MLA Gouthu Sireesha; District Collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar
- Airport operator
- GMR
- Employment outlook
- Jobs expected for locals, including those with Intermediate-level education