Donyi Polo airport at Hollongi reflects state’s people’s reverence of the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo)
Team News Riveting
New Delhi, November 2
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the naming of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”.
The resolution was passed by the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh to name the airport as ‘Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar’, which reflect the people’s reverence of the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo) to symbolize the traditions and rich cultural heritage of the State.
Government of India granted ‘In-principle’ approval for development of Hollongi Greenfield Airport in January, 2019. The project is being developed by Airports Authority of India (AAI) with the help of Central Government and the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of Rs 646 crore.
The Great Hornbill Gate at Hollongi, gateway to Hollongi, Arunachal Pradesh’s first functioning airport, carries a crucial message to prevent the extinction of the state bird.
Due to habitat degradation and poaching, the great hornbill is classified as “near threatened” and has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as vulnerable since 2018. There are between 13,000 and 27,000 great hornbills in the world, according to estimates.
